Myaing He Wun Elephant Camp

Location
Located in Taik Gyi Town Ship of Yangon.

Area
10 acres

Year of Establishment
Established in 1986.

Approach
Yangon to Pa-lon, 60 miles by car, Pa-lon to Kwan Ti Myaung, unmended road 8 miles, and Kwan Ti Myaung to Myaing Hay Wun, forest road 4.5 miles.

Objectives

• To develop and promote from Elephant Nursing Camp to Myaing Hay Wun Elephant Research Camp.

Characteristic

• It can be observation of wild elephants capturing techniques and training. Can be seen on fishes and aquatic biology.
• Hiking and mountaineering in the forest.
• Viewing of pyinkadoe plantation situated near Sinte and listening to the sound of birds. Some wildlife animals are present.

Wildlife
Elephant, Gaur, Banteng, Barking deer. Wild boar, Hear Wild cat, Green Peafowl, Ruddy sheldrake, Hill myna, Blossom-headed parajeet, pheasant, Red jungle fowl, Quail, Dove, Duck, lesser tree duck, Butterflies, Moths, Snakes, Monitar lizard, Ground lizard, Grass lizard and Chameleon are present.

Conservation Development and Research Program

• Research on Elephant Artificial Insemination (EAI)
• Increasing elephant population by Elephant Artificial Insemination (EAI) method.
• Study reproduction of female elephant by feeding food additives

Opportunities for study and Recreation

• Study of fishes and aquatic creatures in La-har-ma-nge fishpond and recreation by fishing.
• Viewing of pyinkadoe plantation situated near Sinte and listening to the sound of birds.
• Hiking and mountaineering in the forest.
• Observing training of domestic elephants.
• Elephants riding around the camp
• Study of the capture of wild elephants.

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 : The best time to go is from November to April.