South East Asian Trips

Kakaborazi National Park is the most northerly, biggest and highest ecotourism site in Myanmar and the Southeast Asia region. It is in Naungmung Township in Kachin State and covers an area of 1,472 square miles. It can be reached from Yangon via Myitkyina by car (920 miles). A train to Myitkyina is a 723 mile journey and then it is 218 miles to Putao by car, and another 35 miles from Putao to Naungmung.

The park was established in 1996 with the aim of conserving natural forests and wildlife in the northern part of Myanmar, Kakaborazi National Park includes the mountain of the same name which is the highest in the region at 29,698 feet. The park preserves the beautiful scenery and aims to conserve watersheds in the area where the Ayeyarwaddy River originates.

The types of forests flourishing in the Park are evergreen forest, hill pine forest, and moist upper mixed deciduous forest. In addition to rare species of wildlife such as takin, musk deer, blue sheep, black barking deer, and Phet Gyi (Muntiaus putaoensis), other mammals and insects such as butterflies are present in the area.

The Ministry of Forestry of the Union of Myanmar has been taking effective prohibitory actions against poaching and illegal trading of rare species in the area, conducting field studies to reveal new plants and animal species, and conserving the traditional culture, customs and way of life of local indigenous people.

Kakaborazi National Park activities include climbing snow-capped mountains, studying the environmental the origin of the Ayeyawady River, enjoying of beautiful natural features, exploring new plants and animals, and studying of traditional culture, customs and way of life of local ethnic nationals including Rawang, Lisu and others from the Myanmar-Tibet race.