Moe Yin Gyi Wet Land Sanctuary

Location
Located between 17° 34' N and 96° 35' E in Bago and Waw Townships of Bago Division.

Area
40 square miles (103.6 km acres)

Year of establishment
Established in 1986

Climate
Tropical Climate, all year can go for studying.

Type of forest
More than Twenty Species of aquatic grass and herb including Kaing grass and water are present in the sanctuary and Notsaba (Oxyza Officinalis) grow particularly in the shallow are of the sanctuary. Especially Kaing grasslands are the most suitable breeding ground for water birds.

Characteristic

• Studying wetland ecosystem
• Observation and studying on residential birds such as Blue throat, Thickbilledwarbler, Wagtails, Pipits, Golden Plovers, Harriers and Kites, Greater spotted Eagle, Woolly necked Stork, Asian Open bill, Sarus Crane, Spot-billed Pelican, Painted Stork
• Observation on butterfly. Easily accessible from Yangon at 62 miles distance. Watching resident and migratory water birds and enjoyment of natural view near Yangon.
• Study wetland environment by boat

Approach
70 miles from Yangon along the Yangon-Bago-Pyinpongyi Highway.

Objective
  (a) Watching resident and migratory water birds and enjoyment of natural view near Yangon.
  (b) Conducting research activities on wetland ecosystem.
  (c) Study wetland environment by boat.
  (d) Accommodation for 5 to 10 persons at a guest house.
  (e) Nine boat-shaped timber houses accommodating two in each room.

Conservation, Development and Research Program
  (a) Conservation of water birds and their habitats.
  (b) Conducting research on resident and migratory water birds in cooperation with international scientific organizations and conversation and management training courses.
  (c) Implementation of wetland conservation and management program.
  (d) Construction of basic infrastructure such as an information center, a rest house, a restaurant and two bird observation towers needed for the promotion of eco tourism Opportunities for Study and Recreation.

Note : The best time to visit is in the winter (November to April).