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Thamihla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary
Burmese: သမီးလှကျွန်း တောရိုင်းတိရစ္ဆာန်ဘေးမဲ့တော
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Thamihla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Thamihla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary
Thamihla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary
Location in Myanmar
LocationNgaputaw Township, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar
Nearest citySumprabom
Coordinates15°51′00″N 94°16′00″E / 15.85000°N 94.26667°E / 15.85000; 94.26667
Area0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi)[1]
Established1970
Governing bodyMyanmar Forest Department

Thamihla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Myanmar, located on the 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi) small uninhabited Diamond Island near the mouth of Pathein River.[2] It was established in 1970 and is part of Ngaputaw Township in Ayeyarwady Region.[3] It is managed by the Forest Department.[4]

Diamond Island is undulating with a coast line of 4.8 km (3.0 mi) consisting of sandy beaches and narrow cliffs running south and west. The highest elevation is approximately 35 m (115 ft). Three rain fed reservoirs provide freshwater. There are about 90 craters from bombs dropped during the Second World War.[5]

  1. ^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Thamihla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet.
  2. ^ Thorbjarnarson, J. B.; Platt, S. G; Saw Tun Khaing (2000). "Sea Turtles in Myanmar: Past and Present". Marine Turtle Newsletter (88): 10–11.
  3. ^ Beffasti, L.; Gallanti, V., eds. (2011). "Thamihla Kyun". Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges (PDF). Milano, Yangon: Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association. p. 98.
  4. ^ Lazarus, K. M.; Cardinale, P.; Corbett, M.; Lin, N. S.; Noeske, T. K. H. (2017). "Baseline Assessment Report of Terrestrial Biodiversity" (PDF). Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Hydropower Sector in Myanmar. Washington, D.C.: International Finance Corporation.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Lwin, M. M. (2016). "Site information: Thameehla Island (Diamond Island, Thamihla Kyun)" (PDF). UNEP Convention on Migratory Species Secretariat, Indian Ocean and South-East Asia Marine Turtles.

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