Bumhpa Bum Wildlife Sanctuary
| Bumhpa Bum Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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| Burmese: ဘွမ်ဖာဘွမ် တောရိုင်းတိရစ္ဆာန်ဘေးမဲ့တော | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Bumhpa Bum Wildlife Sanctuary Location in Myanmar | |
| Location | Sumprabum Township, Kachin State,  Myanmar |
| Nearest city | Sumprabom |
| Coordinates | 26°31′0″N 97°23′0″E / 26.51667°N 97.38333°E |
| Area | 1,854.43 km2 (716.00 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 2004 |
| Governing body | Myanmar Forest Department |
Bumhpa Bum Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Myanmar, covering an area of 1,854.43 km2 (716.00 sq mi). It was established in 2004.[1] It ranges in elevation from 140 to 3,435 m (459 to 11,270 ft) and harbours evergreen forest in Kachin State.[2]
Bumhpa Bum Wildlife Sanctuary is contiguous with
Chindwin river basins. It is managed by the Forest Department.[3]
Biodiversity
Bumhpa Bum Wildlife Sanctuary harbours
tropical evergreen forest along with pine hill forest.[3]
Wildlife recorded during a
Asiatic golden cat (Catopuma temminckii), leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) and marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata).[4][5] Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), gaur (Bos gaurus), mainland serow (Capricornis milneedwardsii), red goral (Naemorhedus baileyi) and golden jackal (Canis aureus) inhabit the sanctuary as well.[2]
References
- ^ a b World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Bumpha Bum Wildife Sanctuary". Protected Planet.
- ^ a b Beffasti, L.; Gallanti, V., eds. (2011). "Bumphabum". Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges (PDF). Milano, Yangon: Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association. p. 26.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Than Zaw; Saw Htun; Saw Htoo Tha Po; Myint Maung; Lynam, A. J.; Kyaw Thinn Latt; Duckworth, J. W. (2008). "Status and distribution of small carnivores in Myanmar". Small Carnivore Conservation. 38: 2–28.
- ^ Than Zaw; Than Myint; Saw Htun; Saw Htoo Tha Po; Kyaw Thinn Latt; Myint Maung; Lynam A. J. (2014). "Status and distribution of smaller felids in Myanmar" (PDF). Cat News (Special Issue 8): 24–30.
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