Imawbum National Park
Imawbum National Park (), also known as Emawbum National Park, is a national park in northern Myanmar. The park was designated in 2020, and covers an area of . It is located in eastern Kachin State, and on the east it adjoins the border with China. The Nujiang Langcang Gorge alpine conifer and mixed forests ecoregion covers the eastern portion of the park, and the Northern Triangle subtropical forests covers the western portion. History In 2010, biologists found the Myanmar snub-nosed monkey, a critically endangered species in the Imawbum mountains, kicking of a process to preserve the area for its conservation. The snub-nosed monkey became a flagship species for the park. Imawbum was the first Myanmar national park to be established through a comprehensive consultation process of the indigenous Lhaovo, Lisu, Achang and Lachik people living in the area. The population within the now national park was fewer than 400 relying on farming and hunting in the remote mountain communities. A total area of was proposed initially from the perspective of conservation. The lands used by the people there are excluded from the National Park and community-based livelihood programs were launched in 2012 as part of the formal process. Fauna