Moscos Islands Wildlife Sanctuary

Moscos Islands Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Moscos Islands Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Moscos Islands Wildlife Sanctuary
Location in Myanmar
LocationYebyu and Launglon Townships, Tanintharyi Region  Myanmar
Coordinates14°04′30″N 97°50′15″E / 14.07500°N 97.83750°E / 14.07500; 97.83750
Area49.21 km2 (19.00 sq mi)[1]
Established1927
Governing bodyForest Department

Moscos Islands Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Moscos Islands, Myanmar, covering 49.21 km2 (19.00 sq mi).[1] It ranges in elevation from 0 to 355 m (0 to 1,165 ft) and encompasses mostly evergreen forest. It was established in 1927; access is only permitted to staff of the Forest Department.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Moscos Islands Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet.
  2. ^ Beffasti, L.; Gallanti, V., eds. (2011). "Moscos Islands". Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges (PDF). Milano, Yangon: Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association. pp. 66–67.
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