Lenya National Park
Lenya National Park is a proposed national park in Myanmar. It has been proposed since 2002 to be established in the Tenasserim Hills over an area of 1,761 km2 (680 sq mi) and extended by 1,399 km2 (540 sq mi) in 2004. The area comprises evergreen forest at elevations from 15 to 1,240 m (49 to 4,068 ft), which is governed by Myanmar's Forest Department. By 2011, the national park was not yet gazetted and its boundaries still not demarcated.[1]
| Lenya National Park | |
|---|---|
  Location in Myanmar | |
| Location | Bokpyin Township, Tanintharyi Region,  Myanmar |
| Coordinates | 11°35′00″N 99°19′00″E |
| Area | 1,761 km2 (680 sq mi) |
| Governing body | Myanmar Forest Department |
The endangered Gurney's pitta (Hydrornis gurneyi) was rediscovered in the area of the proposed park in 2003. Large portions of land are being converted to oil palm and timber plantations.[2]
See also
References
- Beffasti, L.; Gallanti, V., eds. (2011). "Lenya". Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges (PDF). Milano, Yangon: Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association. pp. 54–55.
- Eames, J. C.; Hla, H.; Leimgruber, P.; Kelly, D. S.; Aung, S. M.; Moses, S.; Tin, U. S. N. (2005). "Priority contribution. The rediscovery of Gurney's Pitta Pitta gurneyi in Myanmar and an estimate of its population size based on remaining forest cover" (PDF). Bird Conservation International. 15 (1): 3–26. doi:10.1017/S095927090500002X.
External links
- BirdLife International (2019). "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lenya. This is an IBA in danger!".
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