YANGON, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar on Monday hailed the designation of its wildlife sanctuary in northwestern Sagaing region as an ASEAN Heritage Park (AHP).
Official media's hailing followed the selection of Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary as AHP at the 15th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Environment held in Cambodia last week.
Established in 1974 on the eastern bank of Chindwin River, the Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary is a reserve for wildlife animals which include rare wildlife species and endangered species, and covers an area of nearly 2,151 square kilometers.
Of the two wildlife sanctuaries -- Taninthayi Wildlife Sancuary in Taninthayi Region and the Htamanthi Wildlife Sancuary in Sagaing region applying for AHP status, the later one was selected in line with the AHP's standards.
At present, eight parks in Myanmar -- Indawgyi Wildlife Sanctuary, Khakaborazi National Park, Inle Lake, Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park, Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary, Natma Taung National Park, the Lampi Island Marine National Park and Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary have been designated as the AHP.
