Mulayit Wildlife Sanctuary

Mulayit Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location in Myanmar
Location	Kayin State, Myanmar
Coordinates	16°06′N 98°29′E / 16.100°N 98.483°E / 16.100; 98.483
Area	138.56 km2 (53.50 sq mi)[1]
Established	1936
Governing body	Forest Department

Mulayit Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Myanmar's Kayin State, covering 138.56 km² (53.50 sq mi).^[1] It ranges in elevation from 80 to 2,010 m (260 to 6,590 ft) and encompasses grassland, evergreen forest and mixed deciduous forest in Kyain Seikgyi Township. It was gazetted in 1936.^[2] It is located on the western slopes of the Dawna Range and was established with the support of Buddhist monks.^[3]

The white-fronted scops owl, the silver-eared laughingthrush (Trochalopteron melanostigma), the grey-sided thrush (Turdus feae) and the Tenasserim white-bellied rat (Niviventer tenaster) are found in the Mulayit Taung area.^{[citation needed]}