Taunggyi Bird Sanctuary

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Taunggyi Bird Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location within Burma
Location	Burma
Nearest city	Taunggyi Township (Shan State)
Coordinates	20°43′00″N 97°05′00″E / 20.71667°N 97.08333°E / 20.71667; 97.08333Coordinates: 20°43′00″N 97°05′00″E / 20.71667°N 97.08333°E / 20.71667; 97.08333
Area	16 km²
Established	1906
Governing body	Burma Forest Department

The Taunggyi Bird Sanctuary, is a protected area of wetlands in the Shan Hills, Burma. It is located near Taunggyi and is governed by the Burma Forest Department. The level of protection is unknown. The altitudes within the reserve range from 1,045 to 1,750 m

It was established in 1906 as the Taunggyi Wildlife Reserve and was redesignated as a Bird Sanctuary in 1989. The main purpose of the reserve is habitat conservation of the resident bird species and the dry hill forest ecosystem.^[1]

References

↑ Myanmar Protected Areas - Context, Current Status and Challenges

External links

Taunggyi Wetland Bird Sanctuary

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