Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary

Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary
Burmese: လောကနန္ဒာ တောရိုင်းတိရစ္ဆာန်ဘေးမဲ့တော
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary
Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary
Location in Myanmar
LocationMandalay Region, Myanmar  Myanmar
Nearest cityBagan Burmese: ပုဂံမြို့သစ်
Coordinates21°07′00″N 94°51′00″E / 21.11667°N 94.85000°E / 21.11667; 94.85000
Area0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Established1995
Visitors55959 (in 2014)
Governing bodyMyanmar 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]

  1. ^ Beffasti, L.; Gallanti, V., eds. (2011). "Lawkananda". Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges (PDF). Milano, Yangon: Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association. pp. 52–53.