Taunggyi Bird Sanctuary Explained

Taunggyi Bird Sanctuary
Iucn Category:IV
Map:Myanmar
Relief:1
Location:Myanmar
Nearest City:Taunggyi Township, Shan State, Myanmar
Coordinates:20.7167°N 97.0833°W
Area:16km2
Established:1906
Governing Body:Myanmar Forest Department

Taunggyi Bird Sanctuary is a protected area in Myanmar's Shan Hills at an elevation of NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet). It covers 16km2 of dry hill forest. It was established in 1906 under the name Taunggyi Wildlife Reserve and was redesignated as bird sanctuary in 1989.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Beffasti, L. . Gallanti, V. . Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges . 2011 . Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association . Milano, Yangon . Taunggyi . 96–97 .