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Loimwe Protected Area

Coordinates: 21°12′N 99°46′E / 21.200°N 99.767°E / 21.200; 99.767
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Loimwe Protected Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Loimwe Protected Area
Map showing the location of Loimwe Protected Area
Location in Myanmar
LocationShan Hills,  Myanmar
Coordinates21°12′N 99°46′E / 21.200°N 99.767°E / 21.200; 99.767
Area41.35 km2 (15.97 sq mi)
Established1996
Governing bodyForest 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

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  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.
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