Moneyingyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary

• Moneyingyi

  Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary

• Located

  between 17° 34′ N and 96° 35′ E in Bago and Waw Townships of Bago Division

• 40 squares

  miles.

of Establishment

• Established

  in 1986.

• 70 miles

  from Yangon along the Yangon-Bago-Pyinpongyi Highway.

• (a) To

  conserve resident and migratory water birds and their habitats.

• (b) To

  conduct scientific research on resident and migratory water birds in

  cooperation with international scientific organizations.

• (c) To

  organize extension programmes to educate the public on the importance

  of wetland ecosystem and public participation in wetland conservation

  activities.

/ Vegetative Types

• More

  then twenty species of aquatic grass and herb (Emergent macrophytes)

  including kaing grass and water are present in the sanctuary and Notsaba(Oxyza

  officinalis) grow particularly in shallow aera of the sanctuary.

  Especially Kaing grasslands are the most suitable breeding ground for

  water birds.

• (a) Water

  bird species- (42)Nos

• (b) Shore

  bird species – (33)Nos

• According

  to the census conducted in January, 1998 it is noted that a total number

  of (4529) birds inhabited the Moeyingyi wetland wildlife sanctuary.

  Programmes

• (a)Conservation

  of water birds and their habitats.

• (b)Conducting

  research on resident and migratory water birds in cooperation with international

  scientific organizations and conversation and management training courses.

• (c)Implementation

  of wetland conservation and management programmes.

• (d)Construction

  of basic infrastructure such as an information center, a rest house,

  a restaurant and two bird observation towers needed for the promotion

  of ecotourism and in joint-venture with a privately owned company, Shweyiwin

  Co.,Ltd, to promote ecotourism.

for Study and Recreation

• (a) Watching

  resident and migratory water birds and enjoyment of natural view near

  Yangon.

• (b) Conducting

  research activities on wetland ecosystem.

• (c) Study

  wetland environment by boat.

• (d) Accommodation

  for 5 to 10 persons at a guest house.

• (e) Nine

  boat-shaped timber houses accommodating two in each room.