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1. Location
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Located between 20Ί 10' N and 97Ί 02' E in Naung Shwe,
Pinlaung and Peh Kon Township of Southern Shan State. Elevation over 2900
feet. |
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2. Area
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642.32 square miles. |
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3. Year of Establishment
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Established in 1985 |
4. Access
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(a) Yangon to Nyaung Shwe, 430 miles by car.
(b) Yangon to Heho, 335 miles by air way and Heho to Nyaung Shwe, 14 miles
by car.
(c) Yangon via Thazi to Shwe Nyaung, 320 miles by train and Shwe Nyaung to
Nyaung Shwe, 10 miles by car. |
5. Objectives
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(a) To conserve and protect natural vegetation, wetland
birds and fresh water fishes in Inlay sanctuary.
(b) To conserve geological features and scenic beauty of mountain areas.
(c) To conserved Inlay watershed and maintain water resource for Law-Pi-Ta
hydroelectric power plant.
(d) To conserve and educate the local people in traditional floating
agriculture practiesed by "In" lake-dwellers.
(e) To upgrade the Sanctuary so as to promote ecotourism. |
6. Forest / Vegetative Types
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Oryza granulata, Dalbergia spinosa, Hypericum prunizolium,
Coladium spp., Desmodium oblongum, Enhydra zluctuans, Panicum sarmentosum
grow on the nautral floating islets. Salix tetrasperma, Ficus spp. Crataexa
nurvala, Mitragyna parvizolia, Salmalia malabarica syn., Bombax malabaricum
are found is shallow water or on the shores. |
7. Wildlife
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(a) 37 species of birds
(b) 27 species of wetland birds.
(c) 14 species of migratory birds.
(d) Implementation of environment conservation and research. |
8.Conservation,Development and Research Programmes
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(a) Protection of land and wetland birds and conservation of
their natural habitat and refuge.
(b) Construction of bird watch-towers.
(c) Cooperation with Inlay watershed conservation and research.
(d) Implementation of environment conservation and research. |
9. Opportunities for Study and Recreation
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(a) Obervation of world renowned wetland ecosystem 2950 feet
above sea level.
(b) Observation and enjoyment of scenic beauty of the Shan plateau.
(c) Observation and research on various types of birds.
(d) Observation and of endemic fish species such as Ngapweh (Chaudhuria
caudata) and Ngaku-Shinpa (Silurus bumanensis)
(e) Observation of traditional floating agriculture practised by lake
dwellers. |
