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Nat Ma Taung National Park
The Beauty of Nat Ma Taung
Location
Located between 21'24' N and 93'55' E in Kanpet-let,
Mindut and Matupi Townships of Chin State.
Area
279 square miles.
Year of Establishment
Established in 1994.
Access
Yangon to Bagan-Nyaung Oo, 320 miles by flight,
Bagan-Nyaung Oo to Chauk, 18 miles by car, Chauk via Seikpyu to Hsaw,
68 miles by car and Hsaw to Kan-pet-let, 12 miles by car or Hsaw to
Mindut, 42 miles by car.
Objectives
- To conserve the watershed areas of Lemro river, Myitha river, Saw
Chaung, Maw Chaung, Salin Chaung, Che Chaung, Yow Chaung, Mon
Chaung, etc.
- To conserve the scenic beauty of natural forests.
- To conserve Mountain Ecosystem and prohibit illicit hunting.
- To preserve 5 species of rare birds which can be found only in
Myanmar, other native and migratory birds their habitats.
- To preserve rare species of Myanmar Orchids.
- To educate local people to shift from practising shifting
cultivation to cultivating perennial plants and trees.
- To promote and upgrade the park as an ecotourism attraction.
- To attract tourists with water rafting and rapid-shooting during
the rainy season while the river flow is rapid.
Wildlife
Mammals such as tiger, bear, wild boar, leopard, guar,
serow, gibbon, etc. and 159 bird species, reptiles and butterfly are
present.
Opportunities for Study and Recreation
- Recreation and viewing of the natural mountain scenery.
- Visiting the third highest Mountain in Myanmar which is (10018) feet
high, and hiking a distance of 15 miles from the old Kan-pet-let city,
or driving 10 miles by car from Kan-pet-let city and hiking another 5
miles to the mountain.
- Observation of 159 bird species including 5 indigenous species and
also Blyth's Tragopan, a very rare species.
- Participation in organized Orchid Tours where the most attractive
Myanmar Orchids exist.
- Observing the traditional and cultural heritage of Chin people and
their living systems.
- Observing the natural forest and trees, especially Rhododendron
arboreum.
- Accommodation for 5 persons at the guest house.
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