Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary

Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary
Burmese: ရွှေစက်တော် တောရိုင်းတိရစ္ဆာန် ဘေးမဲ့တော
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)

Location in Myanmar
Location	Magway Region, Myanmar
Coordinates	20°12′N 94°35′E / 20.200°N 94.583°E / 20.200; 94.583
Area	464.09 km² (179.19 sq mi)^[1]
Established	1985

Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Myanmar, covering 464.09 km² (179.19 sq mi). It was established in 1985.^[1] In elevation, it ranges from 55 to 555 m (180 to 1,821 ft) and harbours mixed deciduous forest in the Minbu, Pwintphyu, Saytotetaya and Ngape Townships in the Magway Region.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet.
^ Beffasti, L.; Gallanti, V., eds. (2011). "Shwesettaw". Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges (PDF). Milano, Yangon: Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association. pp. 88–89.

v t e National parks and reserves in Myanmar
National parks	Alaungdaw Kathapa Bwe Par Taung Hkakaborazi Imawbum Inkhaingbum Lampi Island Lenya (proposed) Natmataung Popa Mountain Tanintharyi (proposed)
Wildlife Sanctuaries	Bumhpa Bum Chatthin Chungponkan Hponkanrazi Htamanthi Hukaung Valley Indawgyi Lake¹ Inlay Lake¹ Irrawaddy Dolphin Kahilu Kelatha Kyaikhtiyo Kyauk Pan Taung Lawkananda Loimwe Mahamyaing Meinmahla Kyun¹ Minsontaung Minwuntaung Moeyungyi Wetland¹ Moscos Islands Mulayit North Zamrari Panlaung and Padalin Cave Parsar Pitaung Pyin-O-Lwin Rakhine Yoma Se Taung Shwesettaw Shwe-U-Daung Tanintharyi Taunggyi Thamihla Kyun Wetthegan
Parks	Hlawga Hpabaubg Taung Kandawgyi Myaing Hay Wun Sein Ye
Ramsar sites	Gulf of Mottama Nathar Island and Mayyu Estuary
¹ Also a Ramsar site Myanmar portal

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