The camera trap footage in Htamathi Wildlife Sanctuary finds the world’s rare endangered species Bengal tiger and bear, according to the warden office of Htamathi Wildlife Sanctuary.

The warden office of Htamathi Wildlife Sanctuary installed the camera traps in the second week of December 2024, took them off in the second week of February 2025, and continued taking records of the population of the wild.

“This year, we placed one camera in one point, 12 cameras per unit, and 24 camera traps in the vicinity of Nanyanyin area. When we checked the record photos, we found the existence of tigers and bears like the previous year. A camera took thousands of photos, and so we haven’t finished checking yet. Firm public participation plays a key role in the sustainability of the Htamathi Wildlife Sanctuary,” said U Win Hlaing, warden of the sanctuary.

Htamathi Wildlife Sanctuary located in Khamti and Homalin Townships in Khamti District of Sagaing Region was recognized as a wildlife sanctuary in May 1974, and the administrative office was established in Homalin Township on 1 September 1994 to operate wildlife conservation activities. It was recognized as an ASEAN heritage park on 8 October 2019.

Being an evergreen forest and moist upper mixed deciduous forest, it hosts varieties of endangered species of wild animals, birds, and trees.

The Htamathi Wildlife Sanctuary is home to 57 species of mammals, 332 bird species, 67 fish, 77 species of amphibians and crawling animals, 432 plants, 19 herbal plants, 14 types of bamboo, eight types of canes, 23 aquatic plants, 18 grass, and 16 orchids, as well as other rare animal species and roofed turtles that can be seen only in Myanmar.

Thitsa (MNA)/KTZH

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