Parsar Protected Area
Parsar Protected Area is a protected area in Myanmar, covering 76.53 km2 (29.55 sq mi).[1] It ranges in elevation from 370 to 1,105 m (1,214 to 3,625 ft) in the eastern part of Shan State, close to the international border with Laos and Thailand.[2]
| Parsar Protected Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  | |
| Location | Tachileik District, Myanmar |
| Nearest city | Tachileik Township |
| Coordinates | 20°31′N 100°00′E |
| Area | 76.53 km2 (29.55 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1996 |
References
- World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Parsar Protected Area". Protected Planet.
- Beffasti, L.; Gallanti, V., eds. (2011). "Par Sar". Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges (PDF). Milano, Yangon: Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association. pp. 76–77.
External links
- "Myanmar – Overview". Convention on Biological Diversity.
- "Biodiversity and protected areas – Myanmar" (PDF). Mekong River Commission.
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