Hlawga National Park

Hlawga National Park

Wildlife Sanctuary • Nature Conservation • Eco-Tourism
Open Daily (Including Public Holidays) • 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Our Wildlife

Quick Facts

Lifespan

Lives 30 to 40 years in the wild and can live up to 50 years longer with proper care in captivity

Diet

Omnivore and primarily eats plants and grasses, invertebrate, vertebrate and insects.

Habitat

They live in dry forests, scrublands, and thorny grasslands of central Myanmar

Geographic Range

The species is native to central Myanmar, especially in the dry zone regions.

Burmese Star Tortoise

Name Burmese Star Tortoise
Scientific Name Geochelone platynota
Length 20–30 cm
Weight 1.3–2.2 kilograms
Male Maturity Age 4 -7 years
Female Maturity Age 5-8 years
Gestation Period The eggs take about 3 to 4 months to hatch, and they lay 3 to 5 eggs at a time.
Average Offspring Per Birth 3–5 eggs
Native Regions မြန်မာနိုင်ငံအလယ်ပိုင်း၊ အထူးသဖြင့် မန္တလေး၊ မကွေးနှင့် စစ်ကိုင်းတိုင်းဒေသကြီးတို့ရှိ အပူပိုင်းမိုးနည်းရပ်ဝန်းဒေသများတွင် (တွေ့ရှိရသည်)

Characteristics

The Burmese star tortoise has a high-domed shell with striking yellow star-like patterns on a dark brown or black background, a sturdy body, thick scaly legs, and a small head adapted for grazing.

Note

Classified as Critically Endangerd (CR) on the IUCN Red List

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Visitor Tips

  • Visit in the morning for cooler weather and active wildlife sightings
  • Follow all park safety signs and park rangers' instructions
  • Do not feed free-roaming wildlife without staff authorization
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