Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary lies in a transition zone of three biodiversity hotspots relevant to clouded leopards and tigers: Himalaya, Indo-Burma, and Mountains of Southwest China. It is the southernmost Key Biodiversity Area of the Northern forest Complex.
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Unique Flora: Teak (Tectona grandis), Iron Wood (Xylia xylocarpa), Ka Nyin (Shorea robusta).
Unique Fauna: Some endemics and restricted range species include tiger (Panthera tigris), Leopard (Panthera pardus), Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosi), Asiatic Golden Cat (Catopuma temminckii), Marbled Cat (Pardofelis marmorata), Jungle Cat (Felis chaus), Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis), the Burmese Roofed Turtle (Batagur trivittata) which are endemic to Myanmar.
As a first step of ecotourism, the two pilot villages on the western part of the sanctuary are currently in consultation process with the authorities and the non-governmental organizations to start with bird watching tour in the buffer zone. (Per the nomination document).
It is the largest contiguous coral reef system in the Philippines and the second-largest in the world. The park is a globally significant marine protected area known for its exceptional
Covering 29,845 hectares in Viet Nam’s mountainous province of Lao Cai, Hong Lien Sa Pa National Park contains the country’s highest mountain, the Phan Xi Pang or Fansipan. This mountain
It is the largest and least disturbed freshwater wetland in the country. The marsh plays an important ecological role in Caraga Region and has a complex network of marshes, rivers,
