The Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Summary
- EAAFP Member since: 2014
- Number of EAAFP Flyway Network Sites: 8
- Focal Point Contact:
- Mr. Tin Moe
Deputy Director of Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division, Forest Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation Email: nwcdfdmof@gmail.com; timmooretmfd@gmail.com Tel: +95-67-3405002 Fax: +95-67-3405397
- Mr. Tin Moe
Myanmar became a Partner in 2014. It now has 8 Flyway Network Sites, the most recent designation being 2023, November. A known non-breeding site for the very rare Spoon-billed Sandpiper, one of the Key Species of the EAAFP, Myanmar covers quite large area including inland wetlands and coastal habitats.
Flyway Network Sites
Site Information
EAAF SITECODE | NAME OF SITE | SITE INFORMATION SHEET | YEAR SIS UPDATED | SITE PHOTOS | VIEW IN GOOGLE EARTH |
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EAAF117 | Gulf of Mottama | SIS | 2014 | View | View |
EAAF118 | Indawgyi Wildlife Sanctuary | SIS | 2014 | View | View |
EAAF119 | Moeyungyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary | SIS | 2014 | View | View |
EAAF139 | Nanthar Island and Mayyu Estuaries | SIS | 2018 | View | |
EAAF140 | Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary | SIS | 2018 | View | View |
EAAF147 | Inlay Lake Wildlife Sanctuary | SIS | 2020 | View | View |
EAAF154 | Paleik Lake | SIS | 2023 | View | |
EAAF155 | Pyu Lake | SIS | 2023 | View |
Site Details

Key Species of EAAFP in Myanmar |
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Shorebird |
Anatidae |
Crane |
Seabird |
Others |
Curlew Sandpiper |
Baer's Pochard |
Greater Adjutant |
Black-bellied Tern |
Masked Finfoot |
Red Knot |
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Great Knot |
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Asian Dowitcher |
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Eurasian Curlew |
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Black-tailed Godwit |
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Spoon-billed Sandpiper |
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Spotted Greenshank |
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Wood Snipe |
Location: Nyaungshwe, Myanmar Coordinates (lat, long): N 20˚39’573˝, E 96˚55’136˝ Area: 640908.745 ha (including Inlay Lake, Sakar Inn and Moebye Reservoir) Date of joining: Feb 2 2020 Status: Wildlife sanctuary Other listings: ASEAN Heritage Park, Inlay Lake Biosphere Reserve and RAMSAR Site Important for Baer’s Pochard, Eastern Sarus Crane, Little Cormorant, Glossy Ibis, Black-winged Stilt, Asian Openbill, Brwon-headed Gull Important species Anthya baeri (Baer’s Pochard), Avthya nuroca (Ferruginous Pochard), Grus antigone sharpii (Eastern Sarus Crane), Fulica atra (Common Coot/Black Coot), Phalacrocorax niger (Little Cormorant), Plegadis falcinellus (Glossy Ibis), Anastomus oscitans (Asian Openbill), Himatopus himatopus (Black-winged Stilt), Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus (Brown-headed Gull)PaleSite Information
Gulf of Mottama
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Location: Thaton district of Mon State
Coordinates (lat, long): 17.13000, 97.01000
Area: 195096.0 ha
Date of joining: 2014 December 11
Status: Protected Area
Other listings: Important Bird and Biodiversity Area
Important for Shorebirds and Others
Important species
Calidris pygmaea (Spoon-billed Sandpiper), Tringa guttifer (Spotted Greenshank), Calidris tenuirostris (Great Knot), Numenius arquata (Eurasian Curlew), Limosa limosa (Black-tailed Godwit), Tringa nebularia (Common Greenshank), Tringa totanus (Common Redshank), Calidris ferruginea (Curlew Sandpiper), Limicola falcinellus (Broad-billed Sandpiper), Tringa guttifer (Spotted Redshank), Calidris ruficollis (Red-necked Stint), Charadrius mongolus (Lesser Sand Plover), Pluvialis fulva (Pacific Golden Plover), Charadrius alexandrinus (Kentish Plover), Leptoptilos javanicus (Lesser Adjutant), Mycteria leucocephala (Painted Stork), Threskiornis melanocephalus (Black-headed Ibis)
Indawgyi Wildlife Sanctuary
Location: Mohnyin Township in Kachin State
Coordinates (lat, long): 25.17000, 96.27000
Area: 49326.0 ha
Date of joining: 2014 December 15
Status: Wildlife Sanctuary
Other listings: Important Bird and Biodiversity Area
Important for Anatidae, Cranes, and Others
Important species
Aythya fuligula (Tufted Duck), Aythya nyroca (Ferruginous Duck), Tadorna ferruginea (Ruddy Shelduck), Grus grus (Common Crane), Grus antigone (Sarus Crane), Leptoptilos javanicus (Lesser Adjutant), Gyps tenuirostris (Slender-billed Vulture), Gyps bangalensis (White-rumped Vulture), Gallinago nemoricola (Wood Snipe), Haliaeetus leucoryphus (Pallas's Fish Eagle), Aceros nipalensis (Rufous-necked Hornbill)
Site Related Activities:
- Lake Indawgyi: A tourist paradise faces major environmental challenges
Moeyungyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary
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Location: Bago Region
Coordinates (lat, long): 17.32570, 96.36580
Area: 10359.0 ha
Date of joining: 2014 December 15
Status: Wildlife Sanctuary
Other listings: Ramsar
Important for Anatidae, Cranes, and Others
Important species
Anas acuta (Northern Pintail), Aythya baeri (Baer’s Pochard), Antigone antigone (Sarus Crane)
Nanthar Island and Mayyu Estuaries
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Location: Rakhine (formerly Arakan) State
Coordinates (lat, long): 20°14'37.7" N, 92°44'24.7" E
Area: 3,608 ha
Date of joining: June 20 2018
Status: Marine National Park
Other listings: Ramsar Site, Important Bird and Biodiversity Area
Important for Spoon-billed Sandpiper
Important species
Calidris pygmeus (Spoon-billed Sandpiper), Tringa guttifer (Notdamann’s Greenshank), Calidris tenuirostris (Great Knot), Rhynchops albicollis (Indian Skimmer)
Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary
Location: Ayeyarwady Region, Pyarpon District, Bogalay Township
Coordinates (lat, long): 15°52'45.21"N, 95°15'35.56"E
Area: approximately 430,000 ha (including water surface area)
Date of joining: June 23 2018
Status: Wildlife sanctuary
Other listings: Ramsar site, ASEAN Heritage Park
Important for Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Nordmann's Greenshank, Great Knot, and Vulnerable Lesser Adjutant Storks
Important species
Threskiornis melanocephalus (Black-headed Ibis), Charadrius mongolus (Lesser Sand Plover), Charadrius leschenaultii (Greater Sand Plover), Tringa guttifer (Notdamann's Greenshank), Larus brunnicephalus (Brown-headed Gull)
Inlay Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
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Location: Nyaungshwe, Myanmar
Coordinates (lat, long): N 20˚39'573˝, E 96˚55'136˝
Area: 640908.745 ha (including Inlay Lake, Sakar Inn and Moebye Reservoir)
Date of joining: Feb 2 2020
Status: Wildlife sanctuary
Other listings: ASEAN Heritage Park, Inlay Lake Biosphere Reserve and RAMSAR Site
Important for Baer's Pochard, Eastern Sarus Crane, Little Cormorant, Glossy Ibis, Black-winged Stilt, Asian Openbill, Brwon-headed Gull
Important species
Anthya baeri (Baer's Pochard), Avthya nuroca (Ferruginous Pochard), Grus antigone sharpii (Eastern Sarus Crane), Fulica atra (Common Coot/Black Coot), Phalacrocorax niger (Little Cormorant), Plegadis falcinellus (Glossy Ibis), Anastomus oscitans (Asian Openbill), Himatopus himatopus (Black-winged Stilt), Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus (Brown-headed Gull)
Paleik Lake
Location: Mandalay, Myanmar
Coordinates (lat, long): N 21 50.031 E 96 03.329
Area: 480 hectare
Date of joining: 16 November 2023
Important for Baer's Pochard, Greylag Goose, Common Pochard, Glossy Ibis, Black-headed Ibis
Important species Anthya baeri (Baer's Pochard), Aythya ferina (Common Pochard), Anser anser (Greylag Goose)
Pyu Lake
Location: Mandalay, Myanmar
Coordinates (lat, long): N21.768, E95.891
Area: 1,900 hectares
Date of joining: 16 November 2020
Important for Baer's Pochard, Common Pochard, Common Crane, Black-headed Ibis, Glossy Ibis, Asian Openbill, Garganey, Common Moorhen, Common Coot
Important species Anthya baeri (Baer's Pochard), Avthya ferina (Common Pochard)
Resources
For pages and posts on the EAAFP site related to Myanmar follow search: Myanmar
- Promotional Materials/Websites:
- Youtube video of NCS Myanmar introducing the FNSs in Myanmar for WMBD
- Coastal Wetlands in Myanmar, a directory of important sites in coastal area of Myanmar
- News, Protected area personnel in Myanmar trained on ecosystem valuation (ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, ACB)