| Wetthegan Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
| ဝက်သည်းကန်ငှက်ဘေးမဲ့တေ | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Wetthegan Wildlife Sanctuary Location in Myanmar | |
| Location | Magway Region, Salin Township, Myanmar |
| Nearest city | Salin |
| Coordinates | 20°34′00″N 94°38′00″E / 20.56667°N 94.63333°E |
| Area | 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1939 |
| Visitors | 6000 (in 2015) |
| Governing body | Township Forest Department |
Wetthegan Wildlife Sanctuary (Burmese: ဝက်သည်းကန်ငှက်ဘေးမဲ့တေ) is a protected area in Myanmar's Magway Region with an area of 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) at an elevation of 60–90 m (200–300 ft). It was established in 1939.[2] The sanctuary's 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) lake and surrounding marshland provide habitat for waterfowl and freshwater fish. It is located about 16 km (9.9 mi) west of the Irrawaddy River close to the city of Salin in Salin Township. It receives south-west monsoon rains of about 723 mm (28.5 in) per year from June to August.[3] It is one of four protected wetlands in the country.
- ^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Wetthikan Bird Sanctuary". Protected Planet.
- ^ Beffasti, L.; Gallanti, V., eds. (2011). "Wenthikan". Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges (PDF). Milano, Yangon: Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association. p. 99.
- ^ Khin, G. M. (2005). "Community Structure and Seasonal Occurrence of Avian Fauna in Wetthigan Wildlife Sanctuary Magway Division, Myanmar (June, 2002 to July, 2003)" (PDF). Journal of the Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science. III (4(i) Zoology): 95–107.