Imawbum National Park

Imawbum National Park (Burmese: အီမောဘွန်းအမျိုးသားဥယျာဉ်), also known as Emawbum National Park, is a national park in northern Myanmar. The park was designated in 2020, and covers an area of 149,103 acres (603.40 km2). It is located in eastern Kachin State, and on the east it adjoins the border with China.

Imawbum National Park
Emawbum National Park
Burmese: အီမောဘွန်းအမျိုးသားဥယျာဉ်
IUCN category II (national park)
The Myanmar snub-nosed monkey, flagship species of Imawbum National Park
Location in Myanmar
LocationHsawlaw and Chipwi Township, Kachin State, Myanmar
Nearest cityTsawlaw
Coordinates26°17′12″N 98°32′43″E
Area233 sq mi (600 km2)
DesignationNational Park
Created2020
AdministratorForest Department

The Nujiang Langcang Gorge alpine conifer and mixed forests ecoregion covers the eastern portion of the park, and the Northern Triangle subtropical forests covers the western portion.

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