Nat Ma Taung National Park
Myanmar's Nat Ma Taung National Park encompasses 723 square kilometres of rugged and verdant mountain terrain.
By ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
With photo contributions from the management of Nat Ma Taung National Park and Prachaya Srisanga.
Nat Ma Taung trees (2012) by Prachaya SrisangaASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
Nat Ma Taung National Park is located close to the border with India and features Mt. Victoria, the highest mountain in Chin Hill, in the western part of Central Myanmar, and the third highest peak in Myanmar.
Rhododendron sp. in Nat Ma Taung National Park (2011) by Nat Ma Taung National ParkASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
Known as a “plant hunter’s paradise” for its floral biodiversity, Nat Ma Taung National Park is renowned for its wildlife. Unique flora in the park include Potentilamontis victorade, Rhododendron burmanicum, Roseoea australis, Hyponodopis spatulata, rare orchids, and mosses.
Mossy trees (2012) by Prachaya SrisangaASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
Bears, wild boars, mountain goats, serows are quite common, but there have been sightings of tigers and leopards in the park’s dense forests. The park is also home to rare species and reptiles.
Wildlife of Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park
• 2,500 species of plants
• 300 species of birds
• 152 species of mosses
• 106 species of reptiles and amphibians
• 77 species of butterflies
• 35 species of beetles
• 35 species of orchids
• 31 species of mammals
The park connects with the endemic bird area in the southern part of the Himalayan range and harbors a number of endemic bird species. Birdwatchers can keep themselves occupied given the 300 bird species recorded in the park.
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Photos of forest and flora by Prachaya Srisanga
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