'Exclusive Travel Experience with Myanmar Tourism Services'

Location
Located between 21 24 N and 93 ‘55’ E in Kanpet –let, Mindut and Matupi Townships of Chin State.

Area
279 square miles.

Year of Establishment
Established in 1994.

Access

• Yangon to Bagan-Nyaung –Oo, 320 miles by flight by car, Chauk via Seikpyu to Hsaw to Kan –pet- let, 12 miles by car or Hsaw to Mindut , 42 miles by car.

Objectives

• To conserve the watershed areas of Lemro river, Myitha river, Saw Chaung ,Maw Chaung , Salin Chaung Yow Chaung , Mon Chaung ,etc.
• To conserve the scenic beauty of natural forests.
• To conserve Mountain Ecosystem and prohibit illicit hunting
• To preserve 5 species of rare birds which can be found only in Myanmar , other native and migratory birds their habitats.
• To preserve rare species of Myanmar Orchids.
• To educate local people to shift from practicing shifting cultivation to cultivating perennial plants and trees.
• To promote and upgrade the park as ecotourism attraction.
• To attract tourists with water rafting and rapid –shooting during the rainy season while the river flow is rapid.

Forest/vegetative Types

• Hill Evergreen Forests
• moist Upper Mixed Deciduous Forests
• Pine Forests ( above 9000 feet )
• Hill Savannah

Wildlife
Mammals such as tiger , bear wild board , leopard , goar , serow, gibbon, etc. and 159 bird species, reptiles and butterfly are present.

Conservation, Development and Research Programmes

• Educating and prohibiting of shifting cultivation in the protected areas.
• Inventory of forest flora.
• Study and research on bird species and their natural habitats.
• Establishment of modern Forest Village with the assistance of rural people to initiate a permanent Taungya planning system with perennial plants.
• Conducting a filed survey and inventory to promote and upgrade the park for ecotourism industry.

Opportunities for Study and Recreation

• Recreation and viewing of the natural mountain scenery.
• Visiting the third highest Mountain in Myanmar which is (10018) feet high, and hiking a distance of 15 miles from the old Kan-pet-let city , or driving 10 miles by car from Kan-pet-city and hiking another 5 miles to the mountain.
• Observation of 159 bird species including 5 indigenous species and also Blyth’s Tragopan , a very rare species.
• Participation in organized Orchid Tours where the most attractive Myanmar Orchids exist.
• Observing the traditional and cultural heritage of Chin people and their living systems.
• Observing the natural forest and trees, especially Rhododendron arboreum.

Accommodation facilities
Accommodation for 5 persons guest house.