Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park

Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park
Map showing the location of Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park
Map showing the location of Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park
Location in Myanmar
LocationKani and Mingin Townships, Sagaing Division, Myanmar
Coordinates22°23′N 94°25′E / 22.383°N 94.417°E / 22.383; 94.417
Area541.6 sq mi (1,403 km2)[1]
Established21 July 1893 as Patolon Reserved Forest, 1941 as Alaungdaw Kathapa Wild Life Reserve
Governing bodyNature and Wildlife Conservation Division

Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park is a national park in Myanmar covering 541.6 sq mi (1,403 km2). It was established in 1989 and is listed as one of the ASEAN Heritage Parks.[1] It spans an elevation of 443–4,380 ft (135–1,335 m) in the Kani and Mingin Townships in Sagaing Region.[2]

  1. ^ a b World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Alaungdaw Katthapa National Park". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. ^ Beffasti, L.; Gallanti, V., eds. (2011). "Alaungdaw Kathapa" (PDF). Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges. Milano, Yangon: Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association. pp. 22–23.