Minwuntaung Wildlife Sanctuary Explained

Minwuntaung Wildlife Sanctuary
Iucn Category:	IV
Map:	Myanmar
Relief:	1
Location:	Sagaing Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar
Nearest City:	Sagaing
Coordinates:	22.05°N 95.95°W
Area:	205.88km2^[1]
Established:	1971
Governing Body:	Myanmar Forest Department

Minwuntaung Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Myanmar, covering 205.88km2. It was established in 1971.^[1] It ranges in elevation from 75mto305mm (246feetto1,001feetm) in Sagaing Township, Sagaing Region. It provides habitat for Indian hog deer (Hyelaphus porcinus) and Indian muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak).^[2]

See also

• Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry (Myanmar)

External links

News: Min Won Taung Wildlife Sanctuary to make room for more buildings . The Myanmar Times . Zaw, M. . 2018.

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Database on Protected Areas . 2019 . Minwuntaung Wildlife Sanctuary . 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 . Minwuntaung . 64.