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Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary

Coordinates:20°12′N94°35′E/ 20.200°N 94.583°E/20.200; 94.583
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Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary
Burmese:ရွှေစက်တော် တောရိုင်းတိရစ္ဆာန် ဘေးမဲ့တော
IUCN categoryIV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary
Location in Myanmar
LocationMagway Region,Myanmar
Coordinates20°12′N94°35′E/ 20.200°N 94.583°E/20.200; 94.583
Area464.09 km2(179.19 sq mi)[1]
Established1985

Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuaryis aprotected areainMyanmar,covering 464.09 km2(179.19 sq mi). It was established in 1985.[1]In elevation, it ranges from 55 to 555 m (180 to 1,821 ft) and harboursmixed deciduous forestin theMinbu,Pwintphyu, Saytotetaya andNgape Townshipsin theMagway Region.[2]

References

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  1. ^abWorld Database on Protected Areas (2019)."Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary".Protected Planet.
  2. ^Beffasti, L.; Gallanti, V., eds. (2011). "Shwesettaw".Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges(PDF).Milano, Yangon: Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association. pp. 88–89.
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