MYANMAR ECO TOURISM
 Hlawga
Park
Location
- Located between 17° 01' N and 96° 05' E in Taukkyan Model
Village, Mingaladon Township, Yangon Division.
Area
- 540 acres, comprising a wildlife park (818 acres), a mini-zoo (62
acres) and a buffer zone (660 acres)
Year of Establishment
- Established on 30 September 1982.
Access
- Approximately 22 miles north of Yangon, just west of Yangon-Pyay Road.
Objectives
- To establish an environmental education centre near Yangon.
- To protect the forests and vegetative cover in the catchments
of Hlawga Lake.
- To establish a representative collection of Myanmar indigenous
wildlife species of mammals, reptiles and birds, which will be kept
under as near as possible natural conditions in such a way that
they can be readily viewed by visitors.
Forest / Vegetative Types
- Semi-evergreen forests
- Mixed deciduous forests
- Swamp forests
Wildlife
- Thamin, hog deer, barking deer, Sambar deer, rhesus monkey,
pythons, pangolin, mythun, all have in the fenced wildlife park.
- In the mini-zoo, small mammals, birds, tigers, leopards, bears and
estuarine crocodiles are being displayed more freely in large in
spacious cages, aviaries and mooted enclosures, built with modern
zoo concept.
Conservation, Development and Research Programmes
- Effective protection and management of degraded forests.
- Establishment and management of buffer zone plantations.
- Construction of high quality rest house ''chalets'' which are
in harmony with the natural surroundings.
- Establishment of a new Information Centre.
- Construction of a 5-storied viewing tower.
- Maintenance of roads, nature tails and of all buildings and
their utilities.
- Research programmes on vegetative study and ornithological
studies on both resident and migratory birds.
- Environmental education activities to create public awareness of
environment conservation.
- Joint-venture development works between Forest Department and
local private sectors for all-round development of Hlawga park.
- Development of one 18-hole golf course of international
standard in the buffer zone of the park.
Opportunities for Study and Recreation
- Study nature conservation activities in Myanmar.
- Observing ecological study on Thamin, hog deer, barking
deer, sambar deer, etc., in their natural state.
- Enjoyment of out-door recreation such as picnic sites,
traditional huts, boats and elephant rides.
- Conducting individual or group bird-watching activities with
assistance from experienced bird-watchers of the park.
- Study a previously human-disturbed and degraded forest,
gradually restoring itself into a well grown natural forest, over a
time-span of 20 years.
- Recreation in high quality ''chalets'' built by the Forest
Department.
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