| Kyaikhtiyo Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
  Location in Myanmar | |
| Location | Kyaikto Township, Mon State, Myanmar |
| Nearest city | Kyaikhto |
| Coordinates | 17°28′00″N 97°05′00″E / 17.46667°N 97.08333°E |
| Area | 156.21 km2 (60.31 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 2001 |
| Visitors | 1000000 (in 2014) |
| Governing body | Myanmar Forest Department |
Kyaikhtiyo Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Myanmar, stretching over 156.21 km2 (60.31 sq mi).[1] It covers evergreen and mixed deciduous forests an elevation of 50–1,090 m (160–3,580 ft) in Kyaikto Township. It was established in 2001 to conserve the biodiversity around the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, a famous pilgrimage site in Mon State.[2]
It is managed by the Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division.[3]
- ^ a b World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Kyeikhtiyoe Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet.
- ^ Beffasti, L.; Gallanti, V., eds. (2011). "Kyaikhtiyo". Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges (PDF). Milano, Yangon: Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association. pp. 46–47.
- ^ Lazarus, K. M.; Cardinale, P.; Corbett, M.; Lin, N. S.; Noeske, T. K. H. (2017). "Baseline Assessment Report of Terrestrial Biodiversity" (PDF). Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Hydropower Sector in Myanmar. Washington, D.C.: International Finance Corporation.