Tanintharyi National Park

Tanintharyi National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Location in Myanmar
Location	Tanintharyi Region,  Myanmar
Nearest city	Tanintharyi Township
Coordinates	12°41′00″N 99°04′00″E
Area	2072 km²
Governing body	Myanmar Forest Department

Tanintharyi National Park is a proposed national park in Myanmar's Tanintharyi Region that was supposed to cover an area of 2,072 km² (800 sq mi) of mangrove and evergreen forests at an elevation from sea level to 1,490 m (4,890 ft). It was proposed in 2002. Wildlife species in this area include Asian elephant, sambar deer, Malayan tapir, Indian muntjac, and leopard.^[1]

References

1. Beffasti, L.; Gallanti, V., eds. (2011). "Tanintharyi National Park". Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges (PDF). Milano, Yangon: Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association. p. 92.