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itinerary
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Birdwatching
in Myanmar (Burma)
(A mixture of birding and culture)
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Birding in
Burma is interesting. It is the largest country in mainland
Southeast Asia and it is the most diverse as well as the least
explored.
There are many places to visit, places like the Sundiac forest
in the southernmost Tenesserim (Tanintharyi), dry forest of
central Burma, montane forest in the east and west, naturally
occurring wetlands like Inlay and Indawgyi, tropical rain forest
in the southwest Arakan
(Rakhine), lowland forest in the northern plains and the Alpine
forest of the extreme north where snow capped mountains are
seen above pristine tropical rain forest.
Our tours are designed to let our clients explore as much as
possible these diverse places looking for birds only seen by
very few bird-watchers and ornithologist.
In some of our tours you will be visiting famous cultural tourists
destinations like Bagan and Inlay, see all endemic birds in
a trip while looking for rarely seen Indochinese and Himalayan
bird species. But some tours are also designed to let our clients
see rare and endangered birds seen only by a few ornithologists
during the last 70 years and explore the last frontier in Asia.
With our tours you will get to see friendly and smiling Burmese
people and have a hassle free holiday enjoying good food and
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You will be birding in ancient ruins more than a thousand years
old and will be seeing at least 4 endemics of Burma which are
White-throated Babbler, Burmese Bushlark, Jerdon’s Minivet
and Hooded Treepie together with other interesting birds.
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Birding
in Inlay |
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You will have to take a boat ride in the famous Inlay Lake,
the lake of the leg rowers situated at about 3000 feet high
in the Shan Plateau, while looking out for rare birds like Jerdon’s
Bushchat and Collared Myna.
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Birding in Mt Victoria |
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Mt. Victoria (elevation 10200 ft ) is situated in the Chin Hills
which forms a southward extension of the Himalayas into Southeast
Asia. Locally called Khaw- Nu Thoung in Chin or Natmataung in
Myanmar meaning Mother of the Spirits, in both languages, it
is the highest peak in the Lower Half of Myanmar. Now upgraded
into a national park (179 sq miles), inhabiting about 200 species
of birds including the endemic White-browed Nuthatch, it is
also very rich in biodiversity of flora and fauna. With a four
wheel drive vehicle from Bagan, you will encounter various types
of forests along the way such as - dry forest of Central Myanmar,
various quality deciduous forest, coniferous forest, broad leaf
evergreen forest, high montane forest with mixed oak and rhododendrons.
On itineraries ranging from 7 to 14 days you will see all 4
endemic birds of Myanmar, camp and trek in cool and high elevation
forest, get to know some tattoo faced local Chin tribes, enjoy
the evenings with locally brewed Khaung Yay and have a hassle
free holiday.
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Birding in the snowcapped
Mountains of The Extreme North Myanmar (Kachin State) |
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If we talk about nature and adventure based tours, one shouldn't
be satisfied until one gets to the snow capped mountains of
extreme North Myanmar. The activities start from Putao, the
northernmost district town. A welcome taste of a variety of
citrus fruits, smiling faces and hospitality of the native unique
tribes like Rawan, Lesu predominantly, some Jingphaw, and Tibetans
will be a life long memory. On top of that the extreme excitement
of mountaineering, trekking, nature and birding tours will be
the best one can ever expect to experience in a life time. In
fact, it in the best place in Myanmar for nature lovers, because
there are many places left unexplored. You will be camping and
trekking in one of the wildest country side left in Asia with
nothing but primeval forest. This very place can conveniently
be reached by plane every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday
from Yangon.
It is home to
- The world's rarest mamals like, Takin, Bule Sheep, Tiger,
Red Panda, Black Barking deer and the newly found Leaf Deer
(Muntiacus putaoensis) etc.
- Great birds like - the endangered Blyth's Tragopan, Sclater's
Monal, White-bellied Heron, Temminck's Tragopan and many more.
- Least known Himalayan peaks including Mt. Khakaborazi (19296
ft), the highest peak in Indochina, Southeast Asia.
Also situated there, is Khakaborazi national Park extending
more than 1000 sq. miles where you can find rare and undiscovered
insects, butterflies, orchids, plants besides the above mammals
and birds.
It is a place where the Ayarwaddy originated from snow capped
mountains and who knows, your can be the first among white water
rafters to conquer the Mae Kha river flowing along the Namtamai
valley which stretches over 200 miles.
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5 Endemic
birds of Myanmar |
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1. White browed Nuthatch
Sitta victoriae |
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2. White throated Babbler Turdoides
gularis |
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3. Jerdon’s Minivet Pericrocotus
albifrons |
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4. Hooded Treepie Crypsirina
cucullata |
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5. Burmese Bushlark Mirafra
microptera |
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