| Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
| Burmese: မိန်းမလှကျွန်း တောရိုင်းတိရစ္ဆာန် ဘေးမဲ့တော | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
_at_Mein-ma-hla_Kyun_Wildlife_Sanctuary.jpg) Saltwater crocodile in Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary | |
  Location in Myanmar | |
| Location | Bogale Township, Ayeyarwady Region,  Myanmar |
| Nearest city | Bogale |
| Coordinates | 16°1′08.06″N 95°17′55.18″E / 16.0189056°N 95.2986611°E |
| Area | 500 km2 (190 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1993 |
| Governing body | Myanmar Forest Department |
| Official name | Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Designated | 3 January 2017 |
| Reference no. | 2280[2] |
Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Myanmar with an extent of 500 km2 (190 sq mi) and one of the ASEAN Heritage Parks.[1] Meinmahla Kyun is an island in the Ayeyarwady Delta ranging in elevation from 0 to 30 m (0 to 98 ft) and covered by mangrove forest.[3] It was declared a Ramsar site in 2017.[2]
- ^ a b World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet.
- ^ a b "Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Beffasti, L.; Gallanti, V., eds. (2011). "Mainmahla Kyun". Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges (PDF). Milano, Yangon: Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association. pp. 60–61.