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BAWDITATAUNG
Site ID 2
Locality Sagaing Region, Monywa and Chaung Oo Townships
Coordinates N22° 04’, E 95° 18’
Size (km²) 73
Altitude (m. asl) 85 – 375
Myanmar category Nature Reserve
IUCN category VI
Site Governance Forest Department
Boundaries Demarcated
Year proposed 2008
Protection level Total
Main purposes Conservation, Cultural heritage
Habitat Dry Forest
Key resources Dry Zone Ecosystem
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Head Quarters
Ranger Post
Towns
Protected Areas
State/Region Boundaries
Roads
Water areas
Rivers
Elevation
5.800 m. asl
0 m. asl
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Water Depth Vegetation Density
Deep
Shallow
High
Low
SITE DESCRIPTION
Bawditataung Nature Reserve is situated in Monywa and
Chaung Oo Townships of Sagaing Region in middle Myanmar.
The reserve is 20 km away from Monywa town. Kyaukkar (375
m) is the highest hill of the Bawditataung range. The site
is marked with 21 boundary posts on the ground. Young
sandstone is upper layer and old sand stone is lower layer of
the ground. The site has ridges, slopes and streams. The site
has been designed to conserve the dry zone ecosystem and
to promote the cultural heritage site of the pagodas. It has a
hot and a dry season and the temperature ranges from 8° to
40°C.
NATURAL RESOURCES
Tropical dry forest is the forest type of the Reserve. About 40%
of the area is covered by dry forest, 30% by agricultural fields
and plantations, 25% by urban/industrial areas and 5% by
geological formations.
Myanmar Protected Areas
MANAGEMENT
Annual management plan
Management actions in place:
• Reforestation
• Nature conservation
STAFF / RESOURCES
2 rangers and 8 foresters from the Forest Department and
Tropical Region Greening Department have been working
for the site. There are no ranger posts in Bawditataung but
there are some buildings in the Pagoda Compound, not too
far from head office based at Monywa.
Access to the site is easy due to the presence of motor roads
and nearby Monywa town.
TOURISM
The Bawditataung Nature Reserve is a national cultural
heritage site. Standing Buddha concrete image is built in the
site and it is the tallest and biggest standing Buddha image in
Myanmar. The site is visited by many local and foreign pilgrims
and tourists every year. Various types of accommodation are
located at nearby Monywa town
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THREATS
INSIDE
• Housing & Urban Areas
• Tourism & Recreation Areas
The site is frequented by visitors from various parts of
Myanmar, with consequent issues of pollution, littering
and disturbance to the environment.
OUTSIDE
• Housing & Urban Areas
• Annual & Perennial Non-Timber Crops
• Livestock Farming & Ranching
There are many villages outside the PA. However, it is
reported that the villagers respect the site because of its
religious value and the presence of the monks.
LAND USE AND HUMAN ACTIVITIES
INSIDE
• Forest plantations
• Conservation
• Recreation
• Reforestation activities are carried out by FD and
local authorities
OUTSIDE
• Agriculture
RESEARCH
No information available.