Myanmar designates new protected forest area to protect biodiversity


YANGON, March 21 (Xinhua): Myanmar's government has designated a new protected public forest area in western region Sagaing's Katha district.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation last week designated the area of more than 550 hectares as "Gahe-2" protected public forest, in Katha's Indaw Township.

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