Loimwe Protected Area

Loimwe Protected Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location in Myanmar
Location	Shan Hills,  Myanmar
Coordinates	21°12′N 99°46′E
Area	41.35 km^2 (15.97 sq mi)
Established	1996
Governing body	Forest Department of Kengtung Township

Loimwe Protected Area is a protected area in Myanmar's Shan State, covering 41.35 km² (15.97 sq mi).^[1] It ranges in elevation from 925 to 1,920 m (3,035 to 6,299 ft) and harbours dry hill forest interspersed with pine trees. It was established in 1996 and is managed by the Forest Department of Kengtung Township.^[2]

References

1. World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Loimwe Protected Area". Protected Planet.
2. Beffasti, L.; Gallanti, V., eds. (2011). "Loimwe". Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges (PDF). Milano, Yangon: Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association. pp. 56–57.

External links

• Myanmar - Status of Biodiversity Conservation
• Biodiversity and protected areas - Myanmar