Indawgyi lake an untouched paradise in myanmar myanmar tours. Indawgyi lake wildlife sanctuary and biosphere reserve c. Indawgyi budget motel this is the only foreignerlicensed accommodation in indawgyi lake. It offers a beautiful and highly informative exhibition about indawgyi s nature and wildlife, as well as insights into the local culture and history. Shwe taung golden mountain shwe taung is situated at the north bank of indawgyi lake and has a pagoda and monastery on top of the hill and provide with panoramic views of the lake. It is located in mohnyin township in the kachin state of myanmar.
There are no atms at indawgyi and no places accept credit cards. Spanning over an area of 3,715 hectares, the biosphere reserve of indawgyi lake includes the lake and the surrounding wetlands and forest to a distance of about 15 kilometres. Conservation of biodiversity and improved management of. Socioeconomic development of indawgyi lake, myanmar ebook. Indawgyi lake is within the confines of indawgyi lake wildlife sanctuary, which was established in 1999 by the ministry of ecotourism. Socioeconomic development of indawgyi lake, myanmar. Indawgyi lake can be reached by train from myitkyina via hopin and it will take about 5 hours for 107 miles. Located on the lake shore, just north of lonton village, the indawgyi wetland education centre has become one of the main attractions of indawgyi lake. Indawgyi lake an untouched paradise in myanmar myanmar.
This threat, though widely acknowledged in the area, is inextricably. In addition to indawgyi wildlife sanctuary, four partner organizations are actively engaged in the management of lake resources. There is a daily bus from mandalay to lonton village on indawgyi lake departing at 4. Myanmar motorbike journey 7 from myitkyina to indawgyi lake. The next closest bus station to indawgyi lake is hopin, from where you will need to take a pickup or car. Pdf indawgyi lake in kachin state, located in the northern part of myanmar, is the largest inland freshwater lake in the country. In addition to indawgyi wildlife sanctuary, four partner organizations are actively engaged in the management of lake. Lowimpact agriculture and free grazing of cattle help maintain a mixed mosaic. Indaw ma har guesthouse in lon ton village see picture is the only guesthouse, where foreigners get beds around 7000 kyats per night. Indawgyi wildlife sanctuary ramsar site comprises indawgyi lake, the largest natural freshwater lake in myanmar, and surrounding lowlands which have mostly been converted to wet rice agriculture. Indawgyi lake wildlife sanctuary unesco world heritage. A build up of plastic rubbish around the lake also poses a growing threat. Pdf lepidocephalichthys eleios, a new loach from lake. Find cheap deals and discount rates among them that best fit your budget.
All are near to local restaurants serving kachin honey and coffee from the hills. It ranges in elevation from 1051,400 m 3444,593 ft encompassing the surroundings of indawgyi lake in mohnyin township, kachin state. It was gazetted in 2004, is recognized as an important bird area and as one of the asean heritage parks. Indawgyi lake is a secluded destination for nature lovers in remote kachin state. The main dominant ethnic groups dwelling around the lake are kachin and shan. This is our edit of the most exciting, most extraordinary people, places and initiatives in myanmar travel. Residents throw plastic trash into the creeks and it heaps on the rim of the lake. The indawgyi lake area, located in the northwest of myanmar is a wetland.
The village of lon ton also spelled as lone ton or london. Pdf indawgyi lake in kachin state, located in the northern part of myanmar, is the largest inland freshwater lake in the country, with rich aquatic. Pdf on nov 17, 2017, maurice kottelat and others published lepidocephalichthys eleios, a new loach from lake indawgyi basin, kachin state, myanmar teleostei. The survey of the bird fauna of the indawghy lake in february 2016 pdf. Indawgyi wildlife sanctuary ramsar sites information service. There are regular daily buses to hopin from mandalay, myitkyina, katha, and yangon but the journey is a rough and slow one, so most people prefer to take. Magnificent indawgyi lake aspiring to be inscribed as. Indawgyi lake kachin state 2020 all you need to know. Browse expedias selection of hotels and places to stay closest to indawgyi lake. In the mid1990s, myanmars army captured the hpakant jadeite mine, the worlds richest, from the kachin independence army, a rebel force of around 10,000 men, about 35 miles north of indawgyi. Indawgyi lake is an asean heritage site and has recently been included in the tentative list of the world heritage site.
Myitkyina airport is about 15 minutes from the town centre and railway station, and a taxi should cost no more than k5000. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Indawgyi lake in kachin states mohnyin township is one of the most scenic spots in myanmar. One of the largest inland lakes in southeast asia, indawgyi lake is surrounded by 36 ethnic villages. A survey indicated that indawgyi lake is home to 41 species of more than 17,000 asian water birds. The trendsetters going further, diving deeper, and helping anyone travel better through myanmar. Facilities are basic with simple rooms and a shared bathroom. May 28, 2017 indawgyi lake in the remote north has drawn the same environmental and conflictrelated challenges that are stressing myanmar as a whole. Foreign tourists can stay in lonton which has two basic motels, no wifi. Indawgyi lake is accessible from the start of october until the end of may. Nice lake view, outside bathrooms, great dining areayoure probably better in indawgyi motel if its available. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
By taking lessons from inle lake and other places that have been overdeveloped, i hope we. Save on popular hotels near indawgyi lake, kachin state. For communities living around kachin states indawgyi lake, smallscale gold mining is a vital source of income, but it is taking a toll on the lake s ecosystem. Indawgyi lake mohnyin 2020 all you need to know before. The establishment of the fishing free zones, regular. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. In response ffi is working closely with local villagers to establish community forests, fishing free zones and distributing fuel efficient stoves known as indawgyi stoves, he said. The lake is surrounded by thickly wooded hills and is part of the indawgyi wildlife sanctuary. Indawgyi lake simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Indawgyi lake wildlife sanctuary is a biosphere reserve in myanmar, covering 814. This page was last edited on 7 september 2019, at 22. Local villagers believe the great flood formed indawgyi lake one of the largest inland bodies of freshwater in southeast asia, measuring square miles. In myanmar, a lake that sustained generations feels strains.
Indawgyi lake wildlife sanctuary ws contains indawgyi lake, the largest freshwater lake in myanmar, and a substantial portion of the surrounding forested watershed. Besides, there are several homestays nearby indawgyi lake if you want to stay closer to the life of the locals. The indawgyi wetland education centre with its marvellous view over the lake is the meeting point for locals and. Ecotourism for wildlife conservation in indawgyi lake. The lake plays a role in flood control and provides regionally important habitats to at least 20,000 migratory and resident waterbirds. Indawgyi article about indawgyi by the free dictionary. The indawgyi wetland education centre iwec at the shores of indawgyi lake in lonton village is at the heart of a lake wide environmental education programme that targets local residents and schools, as well as domestic. Few days in indawgyi lake burma myanmar dec 2015 youtube. In addition to the indawgyi lake the collections of fish under report were made from. Unesco has designated indawgyi lake in kachin statethe largest freshwater lake in the country and the third largest in southeast asiaas a biosphere reserve, state media reported on 4 september.
Indawgyi lake is also home to more than 160 bird speciessome of which are globally threatened water birdsas well as turtle species, endemic fish, mammals. Apr 24, 2020 today, the most exciting hotel at indawgyi is in daw mahar guesthouse an angular characterful dwelling with a large terrace stretching out onto the lake. Working with villagers in lonsant, a village on the eastern shore of the lake, face. It is also considered a highvalue conservation area that provides habitat for 10 globally threatened bird species and is of outstanding value for the conservation of migrating waterbirds, according to unesco 1. The largest lake in myanmar, indawgyi remains pristine and undeveloped and has been designated as a unesco biosphere reserve. Located in the remote northern kachin state, indawgyi lake is myanmars largest freshwater lake and one of the largest in southeast asia. Indawgyi lake is myanmars largest lake and forms the basis of the indawgyi lake wildlife sanctuary. The closest airport to indawgyi lake is myitkyina, from where you can take the train via hopin, and then a car or pick up, or a private car direct from myitkyina to indawgyi. The surface of indawgyi lake is approximately 175 m asl, with the edges of the. Established in 1999, ilws covers 73,600 hectares and ranges in elevation from 169 m at the lake surface to over 1,400 m.
By hkun li frontier photos hkun li and nyein su wai kyaw soe. Face of indawgyi is working with local and international partners to encourage sustainable tourism development at kachin states indawgyi lake. The sanctuary, which encompasses 780 km 2 300 sq mi, contains a variety of animal species, including rare mammals and birds. Pdf an informal course in bird ringing birdbanding was. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Indawgyi has a maximum length of 15 mi 24 km and maximum width of 8 mi km. In the next six months, we will also combine all of these maps into a userfriendly, real time phone app that visitors can use to explore the everychanging landscape and current events happening around indawgyi. Indawgyi lake, kachin state khaung tong creek was 1. Face of indawgyi ko tun tun oo, an indawgyi native and environment expert for face of indawgyi, said. Again, from hopin to lonton village at indawgyi lake by private taxi or by motorbike and it will take 2 hours for 27 miles. Education is a key component to raise the awareness and create an understanding for the importance of indawgyi lake for the local communities as well as for the environment. The indawgyi motel, a nice hotel built out of local hardwood, nice view of the lake.
Indawgyi budget motel perched right on the west shore. One of myanmars important bird areas, 10 endangered species can be found. Unesco designates indawgyi lake as a biosphere reserve. Shwe myintzu pagoda, a popular tourist attraction on indawgyi lake. The following report on the fishes of the indawgyi lake and the streams of the myitkyina district, upper burma, is based on a large collection made by a party of the zoological survey of india under the leadership of dr. Indawgyi lake, in the northern hills, runs some 15 miles 24 km from north to south and 8 miles km from east to west.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The recognition is the second of its kind for myanmar. Indawgyi lake is myanmars largest lake about 4 hours drive southwest from myitkyina. The measurement of the lake is 8 miles across from east to west and 15 miles from north to south. The indawgyi wetland education centre iwec at the shores of indawgyi lake in lonton village is at the heart of a lake wide environmental education programme that targets local residents and schools, as. Aquatic macrophytes and phytoplankton in indawgyi lake. Gold mining, conflict threaten myanmars indawgyi lake. Indawgyi lake wildlife sanctuary unesco world heritage centre. Pdf socioeconomic development of indawgyi lake, myanmar. It was nominated for unesco protection in march 2014. Ecotourism overhaul for indawgyi lake frontier myanmar. Its smooth, mirrored surface and tranquil surroundings give visitors little indication of the threat being posed to the lake s integrity and the rich biodiversity it supports. Jan 10, 2016 indawgyi lake is located some 30 km away from the nearest army base and though there are some troops stationed near the lake, locals say the road to the lake runs through an area where the kachin independence army kia has a strong presence. Indawgyi lake area is one of the largest inland freshwater reservoirs, not only of myanmar, but also for central south east asia.
The daily train and bus services are available from yangon or mandalay to indawgyi lake via hopin the nearest town. A wildlife sanctuary, this area sees very few foreign visitors, for a variety of reasons. Indawgyi lake is the largest inland lake not only in myanmar but also in southeast asia. The lake has a rich and abundant aquatic macrophyte flora, vital for maintenance of biodiversity and the ecosystem services, which the local population depends on for their survival and social welfare.
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