Mt Victoria

Location
Located in the North west of Myanmar, in the Kanpetlet- Mindut- Matupi Town ship of Chin state.

Area
279 sq miles

Type of forest
Evergreen forest

Approach
Approach up 9,000 ft by car and then, climb up to the mountain peak about three and a half hours walk, which is suitable for soft Adventure. From Yangon to Chuck about (400 miles) by car then to Kanpetlet about (72 miles) by car.

Year of Establishment
Established in 1994.

Characteristic
(a) Enjoy attractive scenes of natural springs amidst intact vegetation and also the farmed-hillsides adjoining the unaltered forests.
(b) Trek to the peak of Natmataung (Mt. Victoria) on jungle trails.
(c) Explore the unique mountain ecosystem with diverse plant communities.
(d) Observe more than 280 species of birds, many species of butterflies, wild
orchids and rhododendrons.
(e) Experience overnight accommodations in traditional Chin huts and lodges
along the trails. Visit local villages and interact with peoples whose daily lives still reflect the tradition of their ancestors.

Objective
(a) To conserve the watershed areas of Lemro River, Myitha River, Saw Chaung,
Maw Chaung, Salin Chuaung, Che Chaung, Yow Chaung, Mon Chaung, etc.
(b) To conserve the scenic beauty of natural forests.
(c) To conserve Mountain Ecosystem and prohibit illicit hunting.
(d) To preserve 5 species of rare birds that can be found only in Myanmar, other
native and migratory birds their habitats.
(e) To preserve rare species of Myanmar Orchids.
(f) To educate local people to shift from practicing shifting cultivation to
cultivating perennial plants and trees.
(g) To promote and upgrade the park as an ecotourism attraction.
(h) To attract tourists with water rafting and rapid-shooting during the rainy
season while the river flow is rapid.

Wild Life
Mammals such as tiger, bear, wild boar, leopard, goar, serow, gibbon, etc. and 159 bird species, reptiles and butterfly are present. Conservation.

Development and Research Program
(a) Education and prohibiting of shifting cultivation in the protected areas.
(b) Inventory of forest flora.
(c) Study and research on bird species and their natural habitats.
(d) Establishment of modern Forest Village with the assistance of rule people to
initiate a permanent Taungya planning system with perennial plants.
(e) Conducting a field survey and inventory to promote and upgrade the park for
ecotourism industry.

Opportunities for Study and Recreation
(a) Recreation and viewing of the natural mountain scenery.
(b) Visiting the third highest Mountain in Myanmar which is (10018) feet high, and
hiking a distance of 15 miles from the old Kan-pet-let city, or driving 10 miles
by car from Kan-pet-let city and hiking another 5 miles to the mountain.
(c) Observation of 159 bird species including 5 indigenous species and also Blyth's Tragopan, a very rare species.
(d) Participation in organized Orchid Tours where the most attractive Myanmar
Orchids exist.
(e) Observing the traditional and cultural heritage of Chin people and their living
systems.
(f) Observing the natural forest and trees, especially Rhodoendron arboreum.

Birds Species are….
(a) White-browed Nuthatch and Black-bibbed Tit.
(b) Mixed oak and rhododendrons, Montane bamboo patches,
(c) Board leaf evergreen forest, Pine forest, thick secondary
(d) Brown-capped Laughing-thrush, Black-headed Shrike Babbler,
(e) Grey Sibia, Blue-winged Laughing thrush, Chestsnut-crowned Laughing thrush,
(f) Striped Laughing thrush, Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler, Spot-breasted
Scimitar Babbler,
(g) Brown Bush-Warbler Russet Bush Warbler, Broad-billed Warbler,
(h) Spot-breasted Parrot bill Black-throated Parrot bill
(i) Mountain Bamboo Partridge, Thrushes, Robins and Kalij Pheasants
(j) Blyth’s Tragopan and Hume’s Pheasant Rare and colorful birds like Fire tailed Sunbird, Gould’s Sunbird, Cutia, Chestnut-tailed Minla, Blue-Winged Minla, Scarlet Finch, Minivets, Robins, Fly catchers.

Note : The best time to go is from late October to mid of May.
This site is restricted area; therefore we need to apply the permit to the government. That's why, if you would like to visit this site you should inform us at least two-months prior to your trip's target date.