| Thamihla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
| Burmese: သမီးလှကျွန်း တောရိုင်းတိရစ္ဆာန်ဘေးမဲ့တော | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Thamihla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary Location in Myanmar | |
| Location | Ngaputaw Township, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar |
| Nearest city | Sumprabom |
| Coordinates | 15°51′00″N 94°16′00″E / 15.85000°N 94.26667°E |
| Area | 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1970 |
| Governing body | Myanmar Forest Department |
Thamihla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Myanmar, located on the 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi) small uninhabited Diamond Island near the mouth of Pathein River.[2] It was established in 1970 and is part of Ngaputaw Township in Ayeyarwady Region.[3] It is managed by the Forest Department.[4]
Diamond Island is undulating with a coast line of 4.8 km (3.0 mi) consisting of sandy beaches and narrow cliffs running south and west. The highest elevation is approximately 35 m (115 ft). Three rain fed reservoirs provide freshwater. There are about 90 craters from bombs dropped during the Second World War.[5]
- ^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Thamihla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet.
- ^ Thorbjarnarson, J. B.; Platt, S. G; Saw Tun Khaing (2000). "Sea Turtles in Myanmar: Past and Present". Marine Turtle Newsletter (88): 10–11.
- ^ Beffasti, L.; Gallanti, V., eds. (2011). "Thamihla Kyun". Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges (PDF). Milano, Yangon: Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association. p. 98.
- ^ 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.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Lwin, M. M. (2016). "Site information: Thameehla Island (Diamond Island, Thamihla Kyun)" (PDF). UNEP Convention on Migratory Species Secretariat, Indian Ocean and South-East Asia Marine Turtles.