Chatthin Wildlife Sanctuary

Chatthin Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Chatthin Wildlife Sanctuary
Location within Burma
Location Kanbalu Township, Sagaing Division, Burma
Coordinates 23°36′N 95°32′E / 23.600°N 95.533°E / 23.600; 95.533Coordinates: 23°36′N 95°32′E / 23.600°N 95.533°E / 23.600; 95.533
Area 268.2 square kilometres (103.55 sq mi)
Established 1941

Chatthin Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife reserve of Burma.[1] It is located in Kanbalu Township in Sagaing Division. It occupies an area of 268.2 square kilometres (103.55 sq mi) and was established in 1941.

Fauna

The endangered Thamin deer is found in this protected area. The Indochinese leopard was considered almost locally extinct by 2000.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Asterism Travels & Tours - Myanmar
  2. ↑ Aung, M.; Swe, K. K.; Oo, T.; Moe, K. K.; Leimgruber, P.; Allendorf, T.; Duncan, C.; Wemmer, C. (2004). "The environmental history of Chatthin Wildlife Sanctuary, a protected area in Myanmar (Burma)". Journal of Environmental Management. 72: 205–216. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.61.3531 Freely accessible. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2004.04.013.


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