Tanintharyi National Park
| Tanintharyi National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
  Location within Burma | |
| Location |
 Burma |
| Nearest city | Tanintharyi Township |
| Coordinates | 12°41′00″N 99°04′00″E / 12.68333°N 99.06667°ECoordinates: 12°41′00″N 99°04′00″E / 12.68333°N 99.06667°E |
| Area | 2072 km² |
| Established | 2005 |
| Governing body | Burma Forest Service |
The Tanintharyi National Park is a demarcated national park located in the Tenasserim Hills, Burma, further south from the Tanintharyi Nature Reserve in the border area with Thailand. It is governed by the Burma Forest Service and the level of protection is total. The altitudes within the park range from sea level to 1,490 m.
The main purposes of the park are habitat conservation. The typical habitats are tropical evergreen forest and mangroves.[1] The main animals found in the park are Sambar Deer, Asian Elephant, Barking Deer, Serow, Red Goral, Leopard and a number of bird species.
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