Inlay Lake (wetland) Sanctuary

• Inlay

  Lake (wetland) Sanctuary

• Located

  between 20° 10′ N and 97° 02′ E in Naung Shwe, Pinlaung and Peh Kon

  Townships of Southern Shan State. Elevation over 2900 feet.

• 642.32

  square miles.

of Establishment

• Established

  in 1985.

• (a) Yangon

  to Nyaung Shwe, 430 miles by car.

• (b) Yangon

  to Heho, 335 miles by air way and Heho to Nyaung Shwe, 14 miles by car.

• (b) Yangon

  via Thazi to Shwe Nyaung, 320 miles by train and Shwe Nyaung to Nyaung

  Shwe, 10 miles by car.

• (a) To

  conserve and protect natual vegetation, wetland birds and fresh water

  fishes in Inlay sanctuary.

• (b) To

  conserve geological features and scenic beauty of mountain areas.

• (c) To

  conserved Inlay watershed and maintain water resource for Law-Pi-Ta

  hydroelectric power plant.

• (d) To

  conserve and educate the local people in traditional floating agriculture

  practised by “In” lake-dwellers.

• (e) To

  upgrade the Sanctuary so as to promote ecotourism.

/ Vegetative Types

• Oryza

  granulate, Dalbergia spinosa, Hypericum prunizolium, Coladium spp.,

  Desmodium oblongum, Enhydra zluctuans, Panicum sarmentosum grow on the

  natural floating islets. Salix tetrasperma, Ficus spp. Crataexa nurvala,

  Mitragyna parvizolia, Salmalia malabarica syn., Bombax malabaricum are

  found in shallow water or on the shores.

• (a) 37

  species of birds

• (b) 27

  species of wetland birds

• (c) 14

  species of migratory birds

• (d) 40

  species of freshwater fishes, otter and turtle

Development and Research   Programmes

• (a) Protection

  of land and wetland birds and conservation of their natural habitat

  and refuge.

• (b) Construction

  of bird watch-towers.

• (c) Cooperation

  with Inlay watershed conservation programme.

• (d) Implementation

  of environment conservation and research.

for Study and Recreation

• (a) Observation

  of world renowned wetland ecosystem 2950 feet above sea level.

• (b) Observation

  and enjoyment

  of scenic beauty of the Shan plateau.

• (c) Observation

  and reseatch on various types of birds.

• (d) Observation

  and of endemic fish species such as Ngapweh (Chaudhuria caudata)

  and Ngaku-Shinpa (Silurus bumanensis).

• (e) Observation

  of traditional agriculture practised by lake dwellers.