Pyin-O-Lwin Bird Sanctuary

Pyin-O-Lwin Bird Sanctuary
Burmese: ပြင်ဦးလွင် ငှက်ဘေးမဲ့တော
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Pyin-O-Lwin Bird Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Pyin-O-Lwin Bird Sanctuary
Pyin-O-Lwin Bird Sanctuary
Location in Myanmar
LocationMandalay Region, Pyinoolwin Township,  Myanmar
Nearest cityPyin-O-Lwin
Coordinates22°00′00″N 96°30′00″E / 22.00000°N 96.50000°E / 22.00000; 96.50000
Area127.25 km2 (49.13 sq mi)[1]
Established1918
Governing bodyForest Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation

Pyin-O-Lwin Bird Sanctuary is a protected area in Myanmar's Pyinoolwin Township in Mandalay Region covering an area of 127.25 km2 (49.13 sq mi).[1] It was gazetted in 1918 and spans an elevation of 975–1,210 m (3,199–3,970 ft).[2] It is one of four protected wetlands.

  1. ^ a b World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Pyin-O-Lwin Bird Sanctuary". Protected Planet.
  2. ^ Beffasti, L.; Gallanti, V., eds. (2011). "Pyin-O-Lwin". Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges (PDF). Milano, Yangon: Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association. p. 82.