Loimwe Protected Area Explained

Loimwe Protected Area
Iucn Category:	IV
Location:	Shan Hills, Myanmar
Map:	Myanmar
Relief:	1
Coordinates:	21.2°N 145°W
Area:	41.35km²
Established:	1996
Governing Body:	Forest Department of Kengtung Township

Loimwe Protected Area is a protected area in Myanmar's Shan State, covering 41.35km².^[1] It ranges in elevation from 925mto1920mm (3,035feetto6,300feetm) and harbours dry hill forest interspersed with pine trees. It was established in 1996 and is managed by the Forest Department of Kengtung Township.^[2]

External links

• Myanmar - Status of Biodiversity Conservation
• Biodiversity and protected areas - Myanmar

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Database on Protected Areas . 2019 . Loimwe Protected Area . Protected Planet .
2. Book: Beffasti, L. . Gallanti, V. . Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges . 2011 . Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association . Milano, Yangon . Loimwe . 56–57 .