Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary
| Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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| Burmese: လောကနန္ဒာ တောရိုင်းတိရစ္ဆာန်ဘေးမဲ့တော | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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  Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary Location in Myanmar | |
| Location | Mandalay Region, Myanmar  Myanmar |
| Nearest city | Bagan Burmese: ပုဂံမြို့သစ် |
| Coordinates | 21°07′00″N 94°51′00″E / 21.11667°N 94.85000°E |
| Area | 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
| Established | 1995 |
| Visitors | 55959 (in 2014) |
| Governing body | Myanmar Forest Department |
Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Myanmar's Mandalay Region, covering an area of 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi) and ranging in elevation from 45 to 70 m (148 to 230 ft). It borders the Irrawaddy river close to Bagan and was established in 1995.[1]
History
[edit]Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1995 for the conservation of dry forest. It is managed by a warden, rangers and foresters, who patrol the area and implement measures to protect the forest against floods and fire.[1] In 2014, about 56,000 people visited the sanctuary.[2]
Biodiversity
[edit]Flora
[edit]In 2015, 80 tree species, 160 species of medicinal plants, four bamboo species and 32 species of flowering plants were identified in Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary.[2] The forest type is dry deciduous forest.[1] The tree species include Teak (Tectona grandis), Pterocarpus macrocarpus, Xylia dolabriformis, and Shorea siamensis.[3]
Fauna
[edit]Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary harbours sambar deer (Cervus unicolor), Indian muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak), Indian hog deer (Hyelaphus porcinus), Eld's deer (Panolia eldii) and Burmese star tortoise (Geochelone platynota).[1]
Threats
[edit]Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary's habitat is threatened by illicit logging, hunting and fishing of wildlife, fires during the dry season, extraction of water, fuel wood, grass and non-timber forest products.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Beffasti, L.; Gallanti, V., eds. (2011). "Lawkananda". Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges (PDF). Milano, Yangon: Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association. pp. 52–53.
- ^ a b c Thein Soe (2017). Evaluation on economic benefits of protected areas in Myanmar. A case study of Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary (Master of Development Studies). Yangon, Myanmar: Yangon University of Economics.
- ^ Kyi Kyi Sway (7 April 2017). "Forest reserves to be recognised as wildlife sanctuaries". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
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