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Minwuntaung Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Minwuntaung Wildlife SanctuaryMap showing the location of Minwuntaung Wildlife SanctuaryLocation in Myanmar
LocationSagaing Township, Sagaing Region,  Myanmar
Nearest citySagaing
Coordinates22°03′00″N 95°57′00″E / 22.05000°N 95.95000°E / 22.05000; 95.95000
Area205.88 km (79.49 sq mi)
Established1971
Governing bodyMyanmar Forest Department

Minwuntaung Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Myanmar, covering 205.88 km (79.49 sq mi). It was established in 1971. It ranges in elevation from 75 to 305 m (246 to 1,001 ft) in Sagaing Township, Sagaing Region. It provides habitat for Indian hog deer (Hyelaphus porcinus) and Indian muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak).

See also

References

  1. ^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Minwuntaung Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet.
  2. Beffasti, L.; Gallanti, V., eds. (2011). "Minwuntaung". Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges (PDF). Milano, Yangon: Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association. p. 64.

External links

Zaw, M. (2018). "Min Won Taung Wildlife Sanctuary to make room for more buildings". The Myanmar Times.

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