Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in northern Myanmar. It covers 2,150.73 km² (830.40 sq mi) and was created in 1974 in the Sagaing Region. The sanctuary is found between the Chindwin River in Hkamti District and the Uyu River. It includes 596.7 km² (230.40 mi²) in Homalin Township and 1,600 km² (600 mi²) in Hkamti Township.

Biodiversity

The Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary is home to more than 30 mammal species, such as the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), gaur (Bos gaurus), mainland serow (Capricornis milneedwardsii), Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus), and Indochinese leopard (Panthera pardus delacouri). In the past, the sanctuary was also home to the Northern Sumatran rhinoceros (Didermocherus sumatrensis lasiotis) and the Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus). These animals no longer live in the area, as they became extinct there in the 1980s. However, some reports suggest that the Northern Sumatran rhinoceros may still be present in the park. A camera trap survey in 1999 found several other mammals, including tiger (Panthera tigris), clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), Asiatic golden cat (Catopuma temminckii), leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis), large Indian civet (Viverra zibetha), hog badger (Arctonyx collaris), Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), binturong (Arctictis binturong), and masked palm civet (Paguma larvata). Between December 2014 and March 2016, scientists studied the populations of clouded leopards and marbled cats in more detail. In 2016, an Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator) was seen near one of the streams in the sanctuary. The reserve is also home to many bird species, including the white-winged duck (Asarcornis scutulata) and the masked finfoot (Heliopais personatus).