Hponkanrazi Wildlife Sanctuary
Hponkanrazi Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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Kachin state, Myanmar | |
Coordinates | 27°30′N 97°43′E / 27.50°N 97.71°E |
Area | 2,703.95 km2 (1,044.00 sq mi)[1] |
Established | 2003 |
Governing body | Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, Forest Department |
Hponkanrazi Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in northern Myanmar, stretching over an area of 2,703.95 km2 (1,044.00 sq mi). It was established in 2003.[1] It encompasses riverine habitats,
deciduous forest and alpine forest. It is contiguous with Hkakaborazi National Park, Bumhpa Bum Wildlife Sanctuary and Hukaung Valley Wildlife Sanctuary. Together, they form a 30,269 km2 (11,687 sq mi) large protected area complex of natural forest called the Northern Forest Complex.[2]
It is managed by the Forest Department.[3]
Wildlife recorded during camera trapping surveys between 2001 and 2005 comprised clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii), marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata), leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis). yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula) and spotted linsang (Prionodon pardicolor).[4][5]
References
- ^ a b World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Hponkanrazi Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet.
- S2CID 35919026.
- ^ 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; 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.
- ^ 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.