National Park · Myanmar
Hlawga National Park
Hlawga National Park is a national park in Myanmar, established in 1982.
Photo: Thettoe via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Myanmar |
| Established | 1982 |
| Coordinates | 17.0047° N, 96.1122° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Hlawga National Park
Hlawga Park is an open zoo covering 6.23 km2 (2.41 sq mi) that was established in 1982. It was created to protect evergreen, mixed deciduous and swamp forest and for environmental education. Located in Mingaladon Township, it is jointly managed by the Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division and private enterprises. The nature park is located on the outskirts of Yangon and includes an 818-acre (3.31 km2) wildlife park, a 62-acre (0.25 km2) mini-zoo and a 660-acre (2.7 km2) buffer zone.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Yangon International Airport (RGN) · Yangon, Myanmar · 6.9 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Hlawga National Park?
Hlawga National Park is in Myanmar (17.0047° N, 96.1122° E).
When was Hlawga National Park established?
Hlawga National Park was established in 1982, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5873512 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hlawga_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).