Hlawga National Park | |
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Burmese: လှော်ကားအမျိုးသားဥယျာဉ် | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Mingaladon Township, Yangon Region, ![]() |
Nearest city | Yangon |
Coordinates | 17°00′17″N 96°06′44″E / 17.00472°N 96.11222°E |
Area | 6.23 km2 (2.41 sq mi)[1] |
Established | 1982 |
Governing body | Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry |
Hlawga Park is an open zoo in Myanmar's Yangon Region, covering 6.23 km2 (2.41 sq mi) that was established in 1982.[1] It was created to protect evergreen, mixed deciduouss 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.[2] The nature park is close to Yangon and includes an 818-acre (313 hectare) wildlife park, a 62-acre (25-hectare) mini-zoo and a 660-acre (267-hectare) buffer zone.[3]
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