List of protected areas of Myanmar

This list of protected areas of Myanmar includes national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and botanical gardens that were established since 1927.[1]
National parks
- Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park in Sagaing Region, 1,402.8 km2 (541.6 sq mi)[2]
 - Bwe Par Taung National Park in Chin State, 176.16 km2 (68.02 sq mi) [3]
 - Emawbum National Park in Kachin State, 603.4 km2 (233.0 sq mi) [4]
 - Hkakaborazi National Park in Kachin State, 3,812.46 km2 (1,472.00 sq mi)[5]
 - Inkhain Bum National Park in Kachin State, 300.52 km2 (116.03 sq mi) [6]
 - Lampi Island Marine National Park in Tanintharyi Region, 204.48 km2 (78.95 sq mi)[7]
 - Natmataung National Park in Chin State, 713.06 km2 (275.31 sq mi)[8]
 - Popa Mountain National Park in Mandalay Region128.54 km2 (49.63 sq mi)[9]
 
Wildlife sanctuaries
- Bumhpa Bum Wildlife Sanctuary in Kachin State, 1,854.43 km2 (716.00 sq mi)[10]
 - Chatthin Wildlife Sanctuary in Sagaing Region, 260.07 km2 (100.41 sq mi)[11]
 - Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary in Sagaing Region, 2,150.73 km2 (830.40 sq mi)[12]
 - Hukaung Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Kachin State, 6,371.37 km2 (2,460.00 sq mi)[13] plus extension of 11,002.2 km2 (4,248.0 sq mi)[14]
 - Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary in Kachin State, 814.99 km2 (314.67 sq mi)[15]
 - Inlay Lake Wetland Sanctuary in Shan State, 533.73 km2 (206.07 sq mi)[16]
 - Kahilu Wildlife Sanctuary[17]
 - Kyauk Pan Taung Wildlife Sanctuary in Chin state
 - Kelatha Wildlife Sanctuary in Mon State[18]
 - Kyaikhtiyo Wildlife Sanctuary in Mon State, 156.21 km2 (60.31 sq mi)[19]
 - Loimwe Protected Area in Shan State, 41.35 km2 (15.97 sq mi).[20]
 - Mahamyaing Wildlife Sanctuary in Sagaing Region, 136.69 km2 (52.78 sq mi)[21]
 - Mein-ma-hla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary in Ayeyarwady Region, 500 km2 (190 sq mi)[22]
 - Minwuntaung Wildlife Sanctuary in Sagaing Region, 205.88 km2 (79.49 sq mi)[23]
 - Minsontaung Wildlife Sanctuary in Mandalay Region, 22.56 km2 (8.71 sq mi)[24]
 - Moeyungyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary in Bago Region, 103.6 km2 (40.0 sq mi)[25]
 - Moscos Islands Wildlife Sanctuary in Tanintharyi Region, 49.21 km2 (19.00 sq mi)[26]
 - Mulayit Wildlife Sanctuary in Kayin State, 138.56 km2 (53.50 sq mi)[27]
 - Panlaung and Padalin Cave Wildlife Sanctuary in Shan State, 333.8 km2 (128.9 sq mi)[28]
 - Parsar Protected Area in Shan State, 76.53 km2 (29.55 sq mi)[29]
 - Pidaung Wildlife Sanctuary in Kachin State, 122.07 km2 (47.13 sq mi)[30]
 - Pyin-O-Lwin Bird Sanctuary in Mandalay Region, 127.25 km2 (49.13 sq mi)[31]
 - Rakhine Yoma Elephant Reserve in Rakhine State, 1,755.7 km2 (677.9 sq mi)[32]
 - Shwesettaw Wildlife Reserve in Magwe Region, 464.09 km2 (179.19 sq mi)[33]
 - Shwe-U-Daung Wildlife Sanctuary
 - Thamihla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary in Ayeyarwady Region, 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi)[34]
 - Tanintharyi Nature Reserve in the Tenasserim Hills, 1,699.99 km2 (656.37 sq mi)[35]
 - Taunggyi Bird Sanctuary in the Shan Hills, 7.27 km2 (2.81 sq mi)[36]
 - Wethtigan Wildlife Sanctuary in Magwe Region, 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi)[37]
 
Nature parks
- Hlawga Park in northern Yangon Region, 6.23 km2 (2.41 sq mi)[38]
 - Myaing Hay Wun Elephant Park in Yangon Region
 - National Kandawgyi Botanical Gardens in Mandalay Region
 - Sein Ye Forest Park in Bago Region
 
See also
References
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