Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary
Appearance
Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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Burmese:ရွှေစက်တော် တောရိုင်းတိရစ္ဆာန် ဘေးမဲ့တော | |
IUCN categoryIV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Magway Region,Myanmar |
Coordinates | 20°12′N94°35′E/ 20.200°N 94.583°E |
Area | 464.09 km2(179.19 sq mi)[1] |
Established | 1985 |
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
[edit]- ^abWorld Database on Protected Areas (2019)."Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary".Protected Planet.
- ^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.
External links
[edit]- BirdLife International (2019)."Important Bird Areas factsheet: Shwesettaw".