Mein-ma-hla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary

Mein-ma-hla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
Location	Bogale Township, Ayeyarwady Division, Burma
Nearest city	Bogale
Area	52.79 square miles (137 km²)
Established	1986

Mein-ma-hla Kyun Wetland Reserve

Mein-ma-hla Kyun

Mein-ma-hla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary is a wetland reserve in Lower Myanmar (Burma). It is located in Bogale Township in Ayeyarwady Division^[1]. Mein-ma-hla means beautiful woman in Burmese, as the island is linked to a local Burmese myth. The wetland reserve is located on Mein-ma-hla island(kyun) and is classified as a mangrove ecosystem reserve. The reserve is occupies an area of 52.79 square miles (137 km²) and was established in 1986.

Flora and fauna

It has a total of 29 mangrove tree species and saltwater crocodiles.^[2]

References

Asterism Travels & Tours - Myanmar

National parks and reserves in Burma

National parks	Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park · Hlawga National Park · Khakaborazi National Park · Lenya National Park · Mount Victoria National Park · Popa Mountain National Park · Lampi Island Marine National Park · Loimwe National Park · Tanintharyi National Park

Wildlife Reserves	Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary · Chatthin Wildlife Sanctuary · Hukawng Valley Tiger Reserve · Rakhine Yoma Elephant Reserve · Inlay Lake Wetland Sanctuary · Shwesettaw Wildlife Reserve · Moneyingyi Wetland Sanctuary · Mein-ma-hla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary · Moscos Islands Wildlife Sanctuary · Pitaung Wildlife Reserve · Pasa Wildlife Reserve · Tamanthi Wildlife Reserve · Tanintharyi Nature Reserve · Taunggyi Bird Sanctuary

Parks	National Kandawgyi Botanical Gardens · Sein Ye Forest Park · Myaing Hay Wun Elephant Park