The N'Mai, runs parallel to the Mali River, and has its source in the Himalayanglaciers of eastern Tibet at about 28° north latitude.[1] It is not navigable because of strong currents. The N'mai River ends at its confluence (Myit-son) with the Mali River in Kachin State where the two rivers form the start of the Ayeyarwady River.
The confluence is "one of the most significant cultural heritage sites for the Kachin people and an important landmark for all of Burma."[2] Construction of the Myitsone Dam has begun at this confluence.
History
The British forester and ornithologist, Bertram E. Smythies studied the area in the 1940s.[3] More recently, Kalaya Lu, Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Botany at Myitkyina University between 2002 and 2006, published a paper on plant diversity in the river watershed, concluding it consists of many different ecosystems, changing in elevation from 800 metres to more than 4,600 metres, and containing among the richest areas of Sino-Himalaya flora diversity in the world.[1]
In 2007, the government of Myanmar signed an agreement with China Power Investment Corporation to construct a series of dams on the Ayeyarwady, Mali, and N’Mai rivers. Up to five dams were proposed for the N'Mai, one on the Mali and one at the confluence. This dam, the largest of the seven, would destroy the confluence.[2] Construction started in 2008[4] and a local protest about one of the dams at Chibwe met with government suppression.[5]
^ abKalaya Lu, "Abstract: Floradiversity of North-eastern Kachin Myanmar Section of Sino-himalaya (N'mai Hka-Than Lwin Water Division)", Myitkyina University, Faculty of Botanics, 2006. Accessed June 27, 2009.
^ abBurma Rivers Network, "Irrawaddy/N'Mai/Mali Dams 9 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine, 2009"
^B. E. Smythies, "A Reconnaissance of the N'Mai Hka Drainage, Northern Burma", Ibis, Volume 91 Issue 4, Pages 627-648, Wiley.
^Shyamal Sarkar, Kachin hydropower projects to spell doom 12 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine,Kachin News, January 31, 2008
^Burma News Network, "Christian leaders questioned over anti-dam campaign", July 29, 2008.
External links
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Area Map (China)
January 06, 2023
river, burmese, ခမ, burmese, pronunciation, kʰa, mjɪʔ, river, northern, myanmar, burma, ခမ, locationcountrychina, myanmarphysical, characteristicssource, locationconfluence, dulong, river, near, kawnglanghpumouth, locationconfluence, with, mali, river, coordin. The N Mai River or N Mai Hka Burmese မ ခမ စ Burmese pronunciation me kʰa mjɪʔ is a river in northern Myanmar Burma N Mai RiverN Mai Hka မ ခမ စ LocationCountryChina MyanmarPhysical characteristicsSource locationConfluence of Dulong River Near KawnglanghpuMouth locationConfluence with the Mali River coordinates25 42 37 N 97 30 10 E 25 71028 N 97 50278 E 25 71028 97 50278 Coordinates 25 42 37 N 97 30 10 E 25 71028 N 97 50278 E 25 71028 97 50278 elevation150 m 490 ft Length230 88 km 143 46 mi Basin featuresRiver systemAyeyarwady Contents 1 Course 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCourse EditThe N Mai runs parallel to the Mali River and has its source in the Himalayan glaciers of eastern Tibet at about 28 north latitude 1 It is not navigable because of strong currents The N mai River ends at its confluence Myit son with the Mali River in Kachin State where the two rivers form the start of the Ayeyarwady River The confluence is one of the most significant cultural heritage sites for the Kachin people and an important landmark for all of Burma 2 Construction of the Myitsone Dam has begun at this confluence History EditThe British forester and ornithologist Bertram E Smythies studied the area in the 1940s 3 More recently Kalaya Lu Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Botany at Myitkyina University between 2002 and 2006 published a paper on plant diversity in the river watershed concluding it consists of many different ecosystems changing in elevation from 800 metres to more than 4 600 metres and containing among the richest areas of Sino Himalaya flora diversity in the world 1 In 2007 the government of Myanmar signed an agreement with China Power Investment Corporation to construct a series of dams on the Ayeyarwady Mali and N Mai rivers Up to five dams were proposed for the N Mai one on the Mali and one at the confluence This dam the largest of the seven would destroy the confluence 2 Construction started in 2008 4 and a local protest about one of the dams at Chibwe met with government suppression 5 See also EditEastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows Northern Triangle temperate forestsReferences Edit a b Kalaya Lu Abstract Floradiversity of North eastern Kachin Myanmar Section of Sino himalaya N mai Hka Than Lwin Water Division Myitkyina University Faculty of Botanics 2006 Accessed June 27 2009 a b Burma Rivers Network Irrawaddy N Mai Mali Dams Archived 9 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine 2009 B E Smythies A Reconnaissance of the N Mai Hka Drainage Northern Burma Ibis Volume 91 Issue 4 Pages 627 648 Wiley Shyamal Sarkar Kachin hydropower projects to spell doom Archived 12 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Kachin News January 31 2008 Burma News Network Christian leaders questioned over anti dam campaign July 29 2008 External links EditEarth Snapshot Satellite image Area Map China Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title N 27Mai River amp oldid 1023252949, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
