Hilly and accented by valleys, this national park harbours a wealth of large animals, and also protects the drainage basin of two perennial rivers. Found inside the Park is a shrine and a reclining figure of Maha Kathapa, Buddha’s saintly disciple.
Unique Flora: Tree species like teak (Tectona grandis); ironwood (Xylia dolabriformis); Pyinkado (X. xylocarpa); Burma padauk (Pterocarpus macrocarpus); Burmese rosewood/Southeast Asian rosewood (Dalbergia oliveri); taeng (Shorea obtuse);S. siamensis.
Unique Fauna: Asian elephant (Elephas maximus); leopard; clouded leopard; black bear; gaur (Bos gaurus); banteng (Bos banteng); sambar and barking deer; serow; goral; wild boar; wild dog; primates; Indo-Chinese tiger (Pantheratigriscorbetii); great hornbill; oriental pied hornbill; redheaded trogon; hoopoe; the endemic hooded treepie.
The Park offers excellent opportunities for research and study, especially on tiger conservation and management. Also present is the shrine of Alaungdaw Shinmahar Kathapa where visitors can worship.
Apart from the local pagoda festival, other activities include riding elephants; trekking in several types of natural forests; bird watching; and observing wildlife, butterflies, spectacular plants and orchids.
Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park also has guesthouses, log cabins, and campsites.
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