The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation announced that 105.815 acres in Taungup Township, within the Taungup District of Rakhine State, were designated as the “Sarpyin (Extension) Protected Public Forest” on 18 February 2026. This was enacted under Notification 8/2026, by exercising the authority conferred under Subsection (e) of Section 6 of the Forest Law (2018).
The Ministry designates protected public forests and forest reserves to ensure the ecological sustainability of mountainous regions, support the administrative sector, protect biodiversity, and conserve water resources. These designations also serve to regulate the use of timber, poles, feldspar, and firewood by local communities.
The Sarpyin (Extension) Protected Public Forest will conserve various timber species, including Yellow Rain Tree (Chamcha), Golden Mahogany, Cherry, Dracontomelon, Green Chiretta, Gmelina arborea, Malabar Neem, Chukrasia tabularis, Wood-oil, and Anthocephalus cadamba. It will also protect medicinal plants such as Bay Leaf, Tinospora cordifolia, Glycosmis pentaphylla, Swiss Cheese Plant, and Rhynchanthus. Wildlife conservation efforts will focus on species such as gibbons, civets, sambar, Indian hog deer, parrots, eagles, hawks, and great hornbills, as well as other rare species, including pythons (Malayopython reticulatus) and pangolins. Furthermore, the designation protects the natural forest areas of Inchon Mountain and its watersheds. This initiative will also facilitate the establishment of community-owned forests, helping to conserve water resources and increase forest cover, thereby fostering more favourable climatic conditions.
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation
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