Location
Located between 17'34' N and 96'35' E in Bago and Waw Townships of Bago
Division.
Area
40 square miles.
Year of Establishment
Established in 1986.
Access
- 70 miles from Yangon along the Yangon-Bago-Pyinpongyi
Highway.
Objectives
- To conserve resident and migratory water
birds and their habitats.
- To conduct scientific research on
resident and migratory water birds in
cooperation with international scientific
organizations.
- To organize extension program to educate
the public on the importance of wetland
ecosystem and public participation in
wetland conservation activities.
Forest/vegetative Types
- More then twenty species of aquatic
grass and herb (Emergent macrophytes)
including kaing grass and water are present
in the sanctuary and Notsaba (Oxyza
officinalis) grow particularly in shallow
area of the sanctuary.
- Especially Kaing grasslands are the most
suitable breeding ground for water birds.
Wildlife
- Water bird species - (42) Nos
- Shore bird species - (33) Nos
- According to the census conducted in
January, 1998 it is noted that a total
number of (4529) birds inhabited the
Moeyingyi wetland wildlife sanctuary.
Conservation, Development and Research Program
- Conservation of water birds and their
habitats.
- Conducting research on resident and
migratory water birds in cooperation with
international scientific organizations and
conversation and management training
courses.
- Implementation of wetland conservation
and management program.
- Construction of basic infrastructure
such as an information center, a rest house,
a restaurant and two bird observation towers
needed for the promotion of ecotourism and
in joint-venture with a privately owned
company, Shweyiwin Co.,Ltd, to promote
ecotourism..
Opportunities for Study and Recreation
- Watching resident and migratory water
birds and enjoyment of natural view near
Yangon.
- Conducting research activities on
wetland ecosystem.
- Study wetland environment by boat.
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