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Indawgyi Lake

January 01, 1970

Indawgyi Lake (Burmese: အင်းတော်ကြီး; MLCTS: ang: dau kri: [ʔɪ́ɰ̃.dɔ̀.d͡ʑí]) is one of the largest inland lakes in Southeast Asia. It is located in Mohnyin Township in the Kachin State of Myanmar. The lake measures 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east to west, and 24 kilometres (15 mi) north to south.[1] There are over 20 villages around the lake.[2] The predominant ethnic groups living in the surroundings of the lake are the Shan and the Kachin, who mainly practise agriculture.[citation needed] The lake is 546 feet (166 m) above sea level[3] and is the main feature of the Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary.

Indawgyi Lake (အင်းတော်ကြီး)
Indawgyi Pagoda at Indawgyi Lake
Indawgyi Lake (အင်းတော်ကြီး)
LocationKachin State
Coordinates25°8′N 96°20′E / 25.133°N 96.333°E / 25.133; 96.333
TypeTectonic
Primary outflowsIndaw Chaung (→Irrawaddy River→Andaman Sea)
Basin countriesMyanmar
Max. length24 km (15 mi)
Max. width13 km (8.1 mi)
Surface area260 km2 (100 sq mi)
Average depth22 meters (72.2 feet)
Indawgyi Lake and Indawgyi Pagoda

It has a length of 14 miles (23 km), width of seven miles and an area of 100 square miles (260 km2). There are 11 village-tracts, 36 villages around the lake; 13 villages are on the bank of the lake.[3]

Flora and fauna edit

Indawgyi Lake is within the confines of Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, which was established in 1999 by the Ministry of Ecotourism. The sanctuary, which encompasses 780 km2 (300 sq mi), contains a variety of animal species, including rare mammals and birds.[2] Indawgyi hosts more than 65 species of fish, but none are endemic. A few fish that historically were believed to be endemic are now known to also occur elsewhere.[4]

It is one of Myanmar's important bird areas, where 10 endangered species can be found. Of these species, greylag geese, Oriental darter and purple swamphen are prominent during the month of January.[5] A tour of the lake by motor canoe allows one to view a large array of wetland species. It appears that the lake and surrounding wetlands provide an important winter feeding habitat.

Indawgyi area is important for not only waterbird and water dependent bird but also Scavenging Birds like vulture because Indawgyi area holds one of the key vulture populations in Myanmar. Two Critically Endangered vulture species: the white-rumped vulture Gyps bengalensis and slender-billed vulture Gyps tenuirostris inhabit the whole year round and breed in this area.[6]

A large area of natural grassland in the northern part of the lake is the home of the endangered hog deer. Hog deer was discovered in the Indawgyi area in Northern Myanmar during the biodiversity surveys in 2011. A rapid assessment with local people indicated the resident population is facing threats such as subsistence hunting and habitat conversion for agriculture. Subsequent camera trapping in early 2012 confirmed the presence this species in the Indawgyi area.[7]

Geology edit

Indawgyi Lake is a sag pond, formed at a releasing step-over, with extensional faults associated with the Sagaing Fault – an active strike-slip fault the runs through Myanmar. Movement along the fault created a pull-apart basin similar to the Salton Trough of California.[8] Oral reports suggest the area was once a fertile valley when it suddenly flooded following an earthquake, submerging a village and killing its residents, although it remains unknown if the lake was a result of subsidence or a landslide.[8][9]

 
Indawgyi wetland

Conservation Intervention edit

The first conservation activities in Indawgyi Lake was in the colonial time by establishing 62,000ha of reserved forests for watershed conservation. In the past, the lake was naturally conserve due to the relatively low impact of the local communities. However, many domestic migrants moved to the area in the 1990s and caused a depletion of the natural environment in the lake basin. In recent years, the lake and its watershed forest was recognized as an important conservation area of both national and global levels. Therefore, it was designated as Indawgyi, a Wildlife Sanctuary (1999), an ASEAN Heritage Park (2004), an Asian – Australasian flyway partnership site (2014), a Ramsar site (2016), and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (2017) as well as Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) and Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA).

The comprehensive conservation strategy for Indawgyi Lake is based on practical, integrated solutions, and acknowledges the importance of local participation. The diverse strategy focuses on nine major topics (sustainable fisheries, community forestry, research and monitoring, community-based ecotourism, environmental education, community-based waste management, sanitation, sustainable farming, livelihood development) with individual projects and approaches led by Myanmar forest department with the collaboration of INGO; Fauna & Flora International (FFI), local NGO; Friends of Wildlife, and several CSOs such as Indawgyi Natural Farming Association, Indawgyi Conservation and Development Association, Inn Chit Thu Ecotourism Development group, Shan Cultural Association and Parami Waste Management Group.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ "Indawgyi Lake". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 2006-02-20.
  2. ^ a b . Ministry of Ecotourism. Archived from the original on 2006-03-25. Retrieved 2006-02-20.
  3. ^ a b http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/209newsn.pdf[permanent dead link] Page 11 Column 2
  4. ^ Miao, W.; S.D. Silva; B. Davy, eds. (2010). Inland Fisheries Enhancement and Conservation in Asia. FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand. pp. 95–96. ISBN 978-92-5-106751-2.
  5. ^ "Indawgyi Lake and Indawgyi River". BirdLife International. Retrieved 2006-12-17.
  6. ^ "Conservation of vultures species to carry out".
  7. ^ Ngwe Lwin et al., (2016) Initiating conservation of a newly discovered population of the endangered hog deer Axis porcinus in Myanmar. Oryx 2016
  8. ^ a b Soe Thura Tun, Watkinson, Ian M. "The Sagaing Fault" (PDF). Myanmar: Geology, Resources and Tectonics: 51 – via Geological Society, London, Memoir.
  9. ^ Than Htun (2019-05-09). "Magnificent Indawgyi Lake aspiring to be inscribed as geopark". Myanmar Digital News.
  10. ^ "Conservation".

External links edit

  • Indawgyi lake wildlife sanctuary - Kachin state Asterism
  • Fauna Flora International's video witch talk about fish decreasing


 

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indawgyi, lake, burmese, အင, mlcts, ʔɪ, ʑí, largest, inland, lakes, southeast, asia, located, mohnyin, township, kachin, state, myanmar, lake, measures, kilometres, east, west, kilometres, north, south, there, over, villages, around, lake, predominant, ethnic,. Indawgyi Lake Burmese အင တ က MLCTS ang dau kri ʔɪ ɰ dɔ d ʑi is one of the largest inland lakes in Southeast Asia It is located in Mohnyin Township in the Kachin State of Myanmar The lake measures 13 kilometres 8 1 mi east to west and 24 kilometres 15 mi north to south 1 There are over 20 villages around the lake 2 The predominant ethnic groups living in the surroundings of the lake are the Shan and the Kachin who mainly practise agriculture citation needed The lake is 546 feet 166 m above sea level 3 and is the main feature of the Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary Indawgyi Lake အင တ က Indawgyi Pagoda at Indawgyi LakeIndawgyi Lake အင တ က LocationKachin StateCoordinates25 8 N 96 20 E 25 133 N 96 333 E 25 133 96 333TypeTectonicPrimary outflowsIndaw Chaung Irrawaddy River Andaman Sea Basin countriesMyanmarMax length24 km 15 mi Max width13 km 8 1 mi Surface area260 km2 100 sq mi Average depth22 meters 72 2 feet Indawgyi Lake and Indawgyi Pagoda It has a length of 14 miles 23 km width of seven miles and an area of 100 square miles 260 km2 There are 11 village tracts 36 villages around the lake 13 villages are on the bank of the lake 3 Contents 1 Flora and fauna 2 Geology 3 Conservation Intervention 4 References 5 External linksFlora and fauna editIndawgyi Lake is within the confines of Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary which was established in 1999 by the Ministry of Ecotourism The sanctuary which encompasses 780 km2 300 sq mi contains a variety of animal species including rare mammals and birds 2 Indawgyi hosts more than 65 species of fish but none are endemic A few fish that historically were believed to be endemic are now known to also occur elsewhere 4 It is one of Myanmar s important bird areas where 10 endangered species can be found Of these species greylag geese Oriental darter and purple swamphen are prominent during the month of January 5 A tour of the lake by motor canoe allows one to view a large array of wetland species It appears that the lake and surrounding wetlands provide an important winter feeding habitat Indawgyi area is important for not only waterbird and water dependent bird but also Scavenging Birds like vulture because Indawgyi area holds one of the key vulture populations in Myanmar Two Critically Endangered vulture species the white rumped vulture Gyps bengalensis and slender billed vulture Gyps tenuirostris inhabit the whole year round and breed in this area 6 A large area of natural grassland in the northern part of the lake is the home of the endangered hog deer Hog deer was discovered in the Indawgyi area in Northern Myanmar during the biodiversity surveys in 2011 A rapid assessment with local people indicated the resident population is facing threats such as subsistence hunting and habitat conversion for agriculture Subsequent camera trapping in early 2012 confirmed the presence this species in the Indawgyi area 7 Geology editIndawgyi Lake is a sag pond formed at a releasing step over with extensional faults associated with the Sagaing Fault an active strike slip fault the runs through Myanmar Movement along the fault created a pull apart basin similar to the Salton Trough of California 8 Oral reports suggest the area was once a fertile valley when it suddenly flooded following an earthquake submerging a village and killing its residents although it remains unknown if the lake was a result of subsidence or a landslide 8 9 nbsp Indawgyi wetlandConservation Intervention editThe first conservation activities in Indawgyi Lake was in the colonial time by establishing 62 000ha of reserved forests for watershed conservation In the past the lake was naturally conserve due to the relatively low impact of the local communities However many domestic migrants moved to the area in the 1990s and caused a depletion of the natural environment in the lake basin In recent years the lake and its watershed forest was recognized as an important conservation area of both national and global levels Therefore it was designated as Indawgyi a Wildlife Sanctuary 1999 an ASEAN Heritage Park 2004 an Asian Australasian flyway partnership site 2014 a Ramsar site 2016 and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve 2017 as well as Key Biodiversity Areas KBA and Important Bird and Biodiversity Area IBA The comprehensive conservation strategy for Indawgyi Lake is based on practical integrated solutions and acknowledges the importance of local participation The diverse strategy focuses on nine major topics sustainable fisheries community forestry research and monitoring community based ecotourism environmental education community based waste management sanitation sustainable farming livelihood development with individual projects and approaches led by Myanmar forest department with the collaboration of INGO Fauna amp Flora International FFI local NGO Friends of Wildlife and several CSOs such as Indawgyi Natural Farming Association Indawgyi Conservation and Development Association Inn Chit Thu Ecotourism Development group Shan Cultural Association and Parami Waste Management Group 10 References edit Indawgyi Lake Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Retrieved 2006 02 20 a b Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary Ministry of Ecotourism Archived from the original on 2006 03 25 Retrieved 2006 02 20 a b http www mrtv3 net mm newpaper 209newsn pdf permanent dead link Page 11 Column 2 Miao W S D Silva B Davy eds 2010 Inland Fisheries Enhancement and Conservation in Asia FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Bangkok Thailand pp 95 96 ISBN 978 92 5 106751 2 Indawgyi Lake and Indawgyi River BirdLife International Retrieved 2006 12 17 Conservation of vultures species to carry out Ngwe Lwin et al 2016 Initiating conservation of a newly discovered population of the endangered hog deer Axis porcinus in Myanmar Oryx 2016 a b Soe Thura Tun Watkinson Ian M The Sagaing Fault PDF Myanmar Geology Resources and Tectonics 51 via Geological Society London Memoir Than Htun 2019 05 09 Magnificent Indawgyi Lake aspiring to be inscribed as geopark Myanmar Digital News Conservation External links editIndawgyi lake wildlife sanctuary Kachin state Asterism Fauna Flora International s video witch talk about fish decreasing nbsp This Myanmar location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Indawgyi Lake amp oldid 1209745234, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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