Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status ... - Istituto Oikos
Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status ... - Istituto Oikos
Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status ... - Istituto Oikos
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SHWE-U-DAUNG<br />
Site ID 38<br />
Locality<br />
Coordinates N 23° 01’, E96° 13’<br />
Size (km²) 326<br />
Altitude (m. asl) 180 -1,845<br />
<strong>Myanmar</strong> category Wildlife Sanctuary<br />
IUCN category IV<br />
Mandalay Region, Thabaikkyin and Mogok Townships;<br />
Shan State, Mong Mit Township<br />
Site Governance Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division<br />
Boundaries Demarcated<br />
Year gazetted 1918<br />
Protection level Total<br />
Main purposes Conservation, Research/Education<br />
Habitat<br />
Evergreen Forest (Typical), Mixed Deciduous Forest (Dry<br />
Upper), Indaing Forest<br />
Key resources Gaur, Elephant, Banteng, Bears, Sambar Deer, Serow Deer<br />
Legend of topographic maps<br />
Head Quarters<br />
Ranger Post<br />
Towns<br />
<strong>Protected</strong> <strong>Areas</strong><br />
State/Region Boundaries<br />
Roads<br />
Water areas<br />
Rivers<br />
Elevation<br />
5.800 m. asl<br />
0 m. asl<br />
Legend of satellite maps<br />
Water Depth Vegetation Density<br />
Deep<br />
Shallow<br />
High<br />
Low<br />
SITE DESCRIPTION<br />
Shwe-U-Daung Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Thabaikkyin<br />
and Moegoke Townships of Mandalay Region and Moemate<br />
Township of Shan State. Objectives of the Sanctuary are:<br />
to prevent biodiversity habitat loss and degradation; to<br />
support the agriculture and livestock breeding activities<br />
of the surrounding villages; to conserve elephants; to<br />
prevent poaching and hill-side cultivation and to serve as an<br />
ecotourism site.<br />
NATURAL RESOURCES<br />
Evergreen forest is the main forest type of the site. Mixed<br />
deciduous and deciduous dipterocarp (Indaing) forests are<br />
also present. Checklists of plants, mammals, are available at<br />
the park warden office and WCS.<br />
MANAGEMENT<br />
Annual operation plan<br />
Management actions in place:<br />
• Regular patrolling<br />
• Environmental education<br />
• Research<br />
<strong>Myanmar</strong> <strong>Protected</strong> <strong>Areas</strong><br />
90 91<br />
THREATS<br />
INSIDE<br />
• Logging & Wood Harvesting<br />
• Mining & Quarrying (gold)<br />
• Hunting & Collecting Terrestrial Animals<br />
• Gathering Terrestrial Plants<br />
• Housing & Urban <strong>Areas</strong><br />
OUTSIDE<br />
• Housing & Urban <strong>Areas</strong><br />
• Wood & Pulp Plantations<br />
• Roads & Railroads<br />
• Hunting & Collecting Terrestrial Animals<br />
• Logging & Wood Harvesting<br />
Management problems:<br />
• Inadequate manpower<br />
• Budget<br />
Required actions:<br />
• Environmental awareness raising<br />
• Enhance patrolling activities<br />
• More ranger posts<br />
• Provision of communication and field equipments<br />
• Education center building<br />
• Computer training.<br />
STAFF / RESOURCES<br />
Headquarters is situated in Thabaikkyin town and a total of 15<br />
permanent and one temporary staff are working at the office.<br />
Four ranger posts are built. Local and international training<br />
have been provided to the staff. Computer knowledge is at<br />
a basic level.<br />
TOURISM<br />
No information available.<br />
LAND USE AND HUMAN ACTIVITIES<br />
INSIDE<br />
• Conservation<br />
• Research<br />
• Forest plantation<br />
OUTSIDE<br />
• Forest plantations<br />
• Gold mining<br />
• Human settlement<br />
RESEARCH<br />
The Zoology department of Yangon university studied<br />
the habitat utilization and distribution of wild elephant<br />
Elephas maximus
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