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Nat Ma Taung National Park (Mt.
Victoria)
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1. Location
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Located between 21Ί 24' N and 93Ί 35' E in Kanpet-let,
Mindut and Matupi Townships Chin State. |
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2. Area
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279 square miles. |
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3. Year of Establishment
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Established in 1994 |
4. Access
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Yangon to Bagan-Nyaung-Oo, 320 miles by flight,
Bagan-Nyaung-Oo to Chauk, 18 miles by car, Chauk via Seikpyu to Hsaw, 68
miles by car and Hsaw to Kan-pet-let, 12 miles by car or Hsaw to Mindut, 42
miles by car. |
5. Objectives
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(a) To conserve the watershed areas of Lemro river, Myitha
river, Saw Chaung, Maw Chaung, Salin Chaung. Che haung, Mon Chaung, etc.
(b) To conserve the scenic beauty of natural forests.
(c) To conserve Mountain Ecosystem and prohibit illicit hunting.
(d) To preserve 5 species of rare birds which can be found only in Myanmar,
other native and migratory birds their habitats.
(e) To preserve rare species of Myanmar Orchids.
(f) To educate local people to shift from practising shifting cultivation to
cultivating perennial plants and trees.
(g) To promote and upgrade the park as an ecotourism attraction.
(h) To atract tourists with water rafting and rapid-shooting during the
rainy season while the river flow is rapid. |
6. Forest / Vegetative Types
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(a) Hill Evergreen Forests
(b) Moist Upper Mixed Deciduous Forests
(c) Pine Forests (above 9000 feet)
(d) Hill Savannah |
7. Wildlife
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Mammals such as tigeer, bear, wild boar, leopard, goar,
serow, gibbon, etc. and 159 bird species, reptiles and butterfly are
present. |
8.Conservation,Development and Research Programmes
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(a) Educating and prohibiting of shifting cultivation in the
protected areas.
(b) Inventory of forest flora.
(c) Study and research on bird species and their natural habitats.
(d) Establishment of modern Forest Village with the assistance of rural
people to initiate a permanent Taungya planing system with perennial plants.
(e) Conducting a field survey and inventory to promote and upgrade the park
for ecotourism industry. |
9. Opportunities for Study and Recreation
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(a) Recreation and viewing of the natural mountain scenery.
(b) visiting the third highest Mountain in Myanmar which is (10018) feet
high, and hiking a distance of 15 iles from the old Kan-pet-let city, or
driving 10 miles by car from Kan-pet-let city and hiking another 5 miles to
the mountain.
(c) Observation of 159 bird species including 5 indigenous species and also
Blyth's Tragopan, a very rare species.
(d) Paticipation in organized Orchid Tours where the most attractive Myanmar
Orchids exist.
(e) Observing the traditional and cultural eritage of Chin people and their
living systems
(f) Observing the natural forest and trees, especially Rhododendron arboreum.
(g) Accommodation for 5 persons at the guest house. |
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