Moscos Islands Wildlife Sanctuary Explained

Moscos Islands Wildlife Sanctuary
Iucn Category:	IV
Map:	Myanmar
Relief:	1
Location:	Yebyu and Launglon Townships, Tanintharyi Region Myanmar
Coordinates:	14.075°N 97.8375°W
Area:	49.21km2^[1]
Established:	1927
Governing Body:	Forest Department

Moscos Islands Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Moscos Islands, Myanmar, covering 49.21km2.^[1] It ranges in elevation from 0mto355mm (00feetto1,165feetm) and encompasses mostly evergreen forest. It was established in 1927; access is only permitted to staff of the Forest Department.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Database on Protected Areas . 2019 . Moscos Islands 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 . Moscos Islands . 66–67 .