Location Kayin State, Burma Established 1936 | Area 139 km² | |
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Mulayit Wildlife Sanctuary is a small protected area in Kayin State, Burma. It is located around Mulayit Taung mountain in the Dawna Range.
The reserve occupies an area of 139 square kilometres (53.7 sq mi) and was established in 1936.
Flora and fauna
The white-fronted scops owl, the silver-eared laughingthrush (Trochalopteron melanostigma), the grey-sided thrush (Turdus feae), a vulnerable species, and the Tenasserim white-bellied rat (Niviventer tenaster) are found in the Mulayit Taung area.
The wildlife sanctuary is an insurgency area and wildlife biodiversity is declining. Protection of species is compromised for all the forests of the region have seen unprecedented destruction in recent years.
References
Mulayit Wildlife Sanctuary Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA