Pho Kyar Mountain Resort

Location
Located in Bago Division at the foot of the hill and 204 miles Far away from Yangon

Area
20 acres

Type of Forest

• Evergreen Forest
• Bamboo and canes are also available

Wild life
Wild life such as Barking deer, Wild dog, Cevit, Alligater,Turtle, Snake and common species of birds, Butterflies, Fresh water Fish, Frogs etc.

Climate
Average rainfall is about (72) inches and the temperature is between (65)F and (101)F.

Approach
From Yangon to Swa Township; Thargara 204 miles by car and Thargara to Pho kyar 10 miles by car along Bago-Yoma crossing road.

Characteristic

• Studying at museum with a large collection of elephant memorable and the Asian elephant skeleton.
• Ride elephants through the tropical rain forest, which lies, on the eastern aspect of Verdant Bago Yoma (mountain ranges).
• Watch elephants at work, environmentally friendly way of Timber Harvesting right in the middle of tropical jungle.
• Observation of wild life such as barking deer, wild dog, civet, alligator, turtle, snakes and command species of birds, butterflies , fresh water fish, frogs etc.

Opportunities to Study and Recreation
Ride Elephant through the tropical rain forest, and visit to Elephants riders village.
Touch and hand feed elephants ,Watch Elephants playful bathing rituals
Have Photo taken with Elephants
Study the Eco education center (Planning) in which documentary- book, CD, VCD and other references.
Taxidermy- mammals, carnivorous, birds, reptiles and buy handicrafts from gift shop.
Watch elephants at work, environmentally friendly way of Timber Harvesting, right in the middle of the tropical jungle.
Display the Timber elephants, use of kidding.

Note : Visit all the year round but the best time for bird watching is form October to May.