Panlaung and Padalin Cave Wildlife Sanctuary
| Panlaung and Padalin Cave Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
| Location | Ywa Ngan Township, Shan State, Myanmar |
| Coordinates | 21°01′N 96°21′E / 21.017°N 96.350°E |
| Area | 333.8 km2 (128.9 sq mi) |
| Established | 2002 |
| Visitors | 103 (in 2014) |
| Governing body | Myanmar Forest Department |
Panlaung and Padalin Cave Wildlife Sanctuary (Burmese: ပန်းလောင်နှင့် ပြဒါးလင်းဂူ တောရိုင်းတိရစ္ဆာန် ဘေးမဲ့တော) is a protected area in Myanmar's Shan State near Ywangan Township, stretching over an area of 333.8 km2 (128.9 sq mi). It was established in 2002 under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1936. In elevation, it ranges from 150 to 1,555 m (492 to 5,102 ft) covering mixed deciduous and dipterocarp forest.
It is located on the western side of the road linking the towns of Myogyi (Burmese: မြို့ကြီး) and Aungpan (Burmese: အောင်ပန်း). The topography of the sanctuary is mostly hilly with undulating hills covered with dense forest. Every year, the sanctuary receives south-west Monsoon rains. The rainfall recorded is up to 78.74 inches (2,000 mm) per year. The sanctuary receives heavy rainfall in June, July and August every year. The Paalaung river flows through the sanctuary. This location is an important watershed for the Kinntarr Dam. The altitude varies from 0.09321 miles (150 m) to 0.9662 miles (1,555 m).