Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary

Burma

Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife reserve of Burma. It is located in Mohnyin Township in Kachin State. It occupies an area of 299.32sqmi and was established in 1999. The Ministry of Forestry of Myanmar Government announced Indawgyi Lake with surface area 64003acre and five surrounding forest reserves with the area of 137386acre, totaling 201389acre as “Inndawgyi Lake Sanctuary” with the Notification No (39/2004) dated 9-8-2004; On 18 December 2003, it was recognized as ASEAN Heritage Park. The region is home to rare bird species and other wild animals including wild elephants, bantengs and gaurs, rare gibbon species and forest birds. The 65mi ring-road of Indawgyi consists of

  • Nantmong Village to Nyaungbin Village 25mi
  • Nyaungbin Village to Chaungwa-Mana Khaw Village 22mi
  • Mana Khaw Village to Nantmong Village 10mi