| Mahamyaing Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
| Burmese: မဟာမြိုင် တောရိုင်းတိရစ္ဆာန်ဘေးမဲ့တော | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Mahamyaing Wildlife Sanctuary Location in Myanmar | |
| Location | Sagaing Region, Kalay and Mawlaik Townships, Myanmar Myanmar |
| Nearest city | Mawlaik |
| Coordinates | 23°21′00″N 94°40′00″E / 23.35000°N 94.66667°E |
| Area | 1,181 km2 (456 sq mi) |
| Established | 2002 |
| Governing body | Myanmar Forest Department |
Mahamyaing Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Myanmar's Sagaing Region, covering an area of 1,181 km2 (456 sq mi).[1] It ranges in elevation from 145 to 590 m (476 to 1,936 ft) and was established in 2002 in Kalay and Mawlaik Townships.[2]
- ^ Brockelman, W. Y.; Hla Naing; Chit Saw; Aung Moe; Zaw Linn; Thu Kyaw Moe; Zaw Win (2009). "Census of Eastern Hoolock Gibbons (Hoolock leuconedys) in Mahamyaing Wildlife Sanctuary, Sagaing Division, Myanmar". In Lappan, S.; Whittaker, D. J. (eds.). The Gibbons: New Perspectives on Small Ape Socioecology and Population Biology. New York: Springer. pp. 435–451. ISBN 9780387886046.
- ^ Beffasti, L.; Gallanti, V., eds. (2011). "Maharmyaing". Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges (PDF). Milano, Yangon: Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association. p. 58.