Minsontaung Wildlife Sanctuary
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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Location within Burma
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| Location | Myingyan District, Mandalay Division, Burma |
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| Established | 1998-99 |
Minsontaung Wildlife Sanctuary or Minzontaung Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area of Burma. It is located in the Natogyi Township area, Myingyan District, Mandalay Division. It occupies an area of Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). and was established in 1998-99.[1]
Flora and fauna
The dominant flora is dry forest. Tree species include Acacia nilotica, Acacia catechu, Acacia leucophloea, Tectona hamiltoniana, Terminalia oliveri, Xylia dolabriformis and Prosopis juliflora, as well as Dendrocalamus strictus bamboo clumps.[2]
The sanctuary protects the endangered Eld's Deer and the Burmese star tortoise, a Critically Endangered species. It is named after Minson Taung, a small isolated massif with a maximum height of 398 m.[3]
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