Natmataung National Park
နတ်မတောင် အမျိုးသားဥယျာဥ်
ChinWildlife Sanctuary,ASEAN Heritage Park
Designation TypeNational
Established Year2010
Area (ha)46409
Ecosystem and Topology
Bio unit9c. Terrestrial
Bio unit NAssam-Myanmar Transition Zone
Habitat typesHill and Temperate Evergreen Forests,Grassland
Other Attributes
Designation Date
2/12/2010
Status
Declared
Protection level
Total
Site governance
Federal or national ministry or agency
Management authority
Forest Department
Description
The site has been proposed as a National Park in 1997 but the designation process along with boundary demarcation is still ongoing. The area preserves plant species endemism. it is an Important Bird Area (IBA, designated by BLI 2004) and one of the world’s high plant diversity site (IUCN 2005). Natma Taung is also an important catchment of two big rivers and nine medium and small rivers, on which 3 million people depend for their livelihood. The highest elevation is 3,200 m at Natmataung Peak while Kanpetlet area is about 1,390 m which is the most populated area.
The forest cover is made up of hill forest and comprises dipterocarp forest, pine forest, laurel and stone oak forest, oak forests, oak and rhododendron forests and meadows. 808 species of plants (including 70 ferns), 299 birds, 23 amphibians, 65 reptiles and 77 butterflies have been identified and checklists are available at the park office. A rich variety of wild orchid species, including endangered medicinal orchids, occurs at altitudes between 1,000 and 2,000 m and are very important for the livelihood of local people in terms of local use and tourism.
Key species
Cumulative EVI Anomaly
The enhanced vegetation index (EVI) is an 'optimized' vegetation index designed to enhance the vegetation signal with improved sensitivity in high biomass regions and improved vegetation monitoring through a de-coupling of the canopy background signal and a reduction in atmosphere influences. Landsat Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) is similar to Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and can be used to quantify vegetation greenness. However, EVI corrects for some atmospheric conditions and canopy background noise and is more sensitive in areas with dense vegetation.
Natmataung National Park Cumulative EVI anomaly over time
Conservation
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Instruction: The visualization shows threats that are impacting each protected area. According to IUCN, direct threats are the proximate human activities or processes that have impacted, are impacting, or may impact the the status of the taxon being assessed. Click of the highlighted icons to see details each threat category.
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Resources
Myanma Protected Areas: Context,Current Status, and Challenges
This publication presents the information collected on Myanmar protected areas (PAs), with the objective of mobilising national and international support for cost-effective initiatives, innovative approaches and targeted research implemented by non-State actors in collaboration with authorities and communities in sites needing priority conservation actions.
