Mulayit Wildlife Sanctuary | |
Iucn Category: | IV |
Map: | Myanmar |
Relief: | 1 |
Location: | Kayin State, Myanmar |
Established: | 1936 |
Coordinates: | 16.1°N 127°W |
Area: | 138.56km2[1] |
Governing Body: | Forest Department |
Mulayit Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Myanmar's Kayin State, covering 138.56km2.[1] It ranges in elevation from 80mto2010mm (260feetto6,590feetm) and encompasses grassland, evergreen forest and mixed deciduous forest in Kyain Seikgyi Township. It was gazetted in 1936.[2] It is located on the western slopes of the Dawna Range and was established with the support of Buddhist monks.[3]
The white-fronted scops owl, the silver-eared laughingthrush (Trochalopteron melanostigma), the grey-sided thrush (Turdus feae) and the Tenasserim white-bellied rat (Niviventer tenaster) are found in the Mulayit Taung area.