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Kyauk Taw Yaung Private Sanctuary. By Dr. Maung Maung Kyi Rakhine Coastal Region Conservation Association(RCA). Area and Accessibility. Mountain Forest 24 acres plus mangrove 2 acres Beside the Yangon-Thandwe highway through Gwa near Kyeintali sub-township Year of establishment – 1987
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Kyauk Taw Yaung Private Sanctuary By Dr. MaungMaungKyi Rakhine Coastal Region Conservation Association(RCA)
Area and Accessibility Mountain Forest 24 acres plus mangrove 2 acres Beside the Yangon-Thandwe highway through Gwa near Kyeintali sub-township Year of establishment – 1987 Brief History Objective – General, Specific Garden Inventory – Forest, Mangrove, Animals,
Forest • Trees • Shrubs • Climbers • Herbs • OrchidsV • Mushrooms • Medicinal Plants • Edible Plants, Leaves, Fruit • Grass • Canes • Bamboo
Mangrove • 25 species of mangrove • Orchids • Shells • Mud-crabs • Fishes • Prawn • Snail • Wetland Birds
Animals Mammals Pangolin Squirrels Rats, mice Wild cats Barking deer Jackals Bears Reptiles Snakes-14species Chameleons , Flying Chameleons Lizards Gecko Tuttle Facilities ***
Animals 2 • Amphibian • Toads and Frogs • Birds • Great Hornbills to Robbins • Bats • Insects • Butterflies.moth flies • Mosquitoes -*** • Flies • Bees – 6 species • Gaun • Dragonflies • Fireflies • others
Activities • Environmental Education • School visit • Village visit • Research programs • Local weather records 1997 to date • Rakhine forest turtle • Fresh water fish • Dugong • Bat • Disaster risk reduction(DRR) program • DRR training in Rakhine state • Supply to victims with foodstuff and clothes • Local network for DRR
Conservation • Community forestry • To change shifting cultivation to agroforestry • To prevent illegal logging • To prevent illegal fishing • To prevent wildlife trade
Environmental Education Center • Meeting room, Guest rooms • Library • Equipments • Income and Expenses • Donors – organizations/private • Services – meeting room, resource person, technical support, trainings, campaigns, base camp for researchers
Community participation • Information reporting • Release of wildlife and marine animals • Tree planting • Village seminars
Attractions • RakhineYoma Elephant range • Beach • RammaPaung, HlayGyiGaing • Wind break forest • Coral reefs, sea grass • Mangrove • Rare Species • Fresh water fishes • Traditional fishing gears**** • Tonedaw Stone inscription • Traditional pottery • Chin traditional weaving • Hiking and mountaineering • Bat cave • Linguistic diversity