Myaing Hay Wun Elephant Camp

Location

Located in Taikkyi Township of Yangon Division.

Area
10 acres.

Year of Establishment

Established in 1986.

Accessibility

Yangon to Pa-lon, 62 miles by car, Pa-lon to Kwan Ti Myaung, not asphalted road 8 miles, and Kwan Ti Myaung to Myaing Hay Wun, forest road 4.5 miles.

Objectives

To develop and promote from Elephant Nursing Camp to Myaing Hay Wun Elephant Research Camp.

Wildlife

Elephant, Gaur, Banteng, Barking deer. Wild boar, Hear Wild cat, Green Peafowl, Ruddy shield duck, Hill myna, Blossom-headed parajeet, pheasant, Red jungle fowl, Quail, Dove, Duck, lesser tree duck, Butterflies, Moths, Snake, lizard, Ground lizard, Grass lizard and Chameleon are present.

Conservation, Development and Research Programmes

• Research on Elephant Artificial Insemination (EAI)
• Increasing elephant population by Elephant Artificial Insemination (EAI) method.
• Study reproduction of female elephant by feeding food additives.

Opportunities for Study and Recreation

• Study of fishes and aquatic creatures in La-har-ma-nge fishpond and recreation by fishing.
• Viewing of pyinkadoe (Iron wood) plantation situated near Sinte and listening to the sound of birds.
• Hiking and mountaineering in the forest.
• Observing training of domestic elephants.
• Elephants riding around the camp
• Study of the capture of wild elephants.