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Tanintharyi National Park

Tanintharyi National Park
Map showing the location of Tanintharyi National Park
Map showing the location of Tanintharyi National Park
Location in Myanmar
LocationTanintharyi Region,  Myanmar
Nearest cityTanintharyi Township
Coordinates12°41′00″N 99°04′00″E / 12.68333°N 99.06667°E / 12.68333; 99.06667
Area2072 km²
Governing bodyMyanmar Forest Department

Tanintharyi National Park is a proposed national park in Myanmar's Tanintharyi Region that was supposed to cover an area of 2,072 km2 (800 sq mi) of mangrove and evergreen forests at an elevation from sea level to 1,490 m (4,890 ft). It was proposed in 2002. Wildlife species in this area include Asian elephant, sambar deer, Malayan tapir, Indian muntjac, and leopard.[1]

References

  1. ^ Beffasti, L.; Gallanti, V., eds. (2011). "Tanintharyi National Park". Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges (PDF). Milano, Yangon: Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association. p. 92.