Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary | |
---|---|
Burmese: လောကနန္ဒာ တောရိုင်းတိရစ္ဆာန်ဘေးမဲ့တော | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Mandalay Region, Myanmar Myanmar |
Nearest city | Bagan Burmese: ပုဂံမြို့သစ် |
Coordinates | 21°07′00″N 94°51′00″E / 21.11667°N 94.85000°E |
Area | 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
Established | 1995 |
Visitors | 55959 (in 2014) |
Governing body | Myanmar Forest Department |
Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Myanmar's Mandalay Region, covering an area of 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi) and ranging in elevation from 45 to 70 m (148 to 230 ft). It borders the Irrawaddy river close to Bagan and was established in 1995.[1]