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Scenic landscape view in Nanthar Island and Mayyu Estuary in Rakhine, Myanmar

Nanthar Island and Mayyu Estuary

Myanmar, Rakhine

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Nanthar Island and Mayyu Estuary

LocationMyanmar, Rakhine
RegionRakhine
TypeMarine National Park
Coordinates20.2429°, 92.7492°
Established2022
Area36.03
Nearest CitySittwe (40 km)
Major CitySittwe (40 km)
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About Nanthar Island and Mayyu Estuary

A coastal marine national park of estuarine and shallow marine waters, rocky shores, and mangrove forest on Myanmar’s western coast. It is a breeding ground for green, olive ridley, and leatherback sea turtles and the Ayeyarwady dolphin, hosts the Critically Endangered spoon-billed sandpiper, and is Myanmar’s sixth Ramsar Site.

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Nanthar Island and Mayyu Estuary in Rakhine, Myanmar
Nanthar Island and Mayyu Estuary landscape in Rakhine, Myanmar (photo 2 of 3)
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