2 Contents 1: Introduction: ..................................................................................................................................... 8 2: Major Objectives: .............................................................................................................................. 9 3: Socio-biological Survey: .................................................................................................................... 9 4: Survey Teams: ................................................................................................................................... 9 5: Survey Period ................................................................................................................................... 10 6: Kelatha Wildlife Sanctuary: .............................................................................................................. 10 6.1: Location ...................................................................................................................................... 10 6.2: Current Status of the Area ........................................................................................................ 10 6.3: Current status of Management................................................................................................. 10 7: Survey Findings ............................................................................................................................... 11 7.1: Socio-economic Team ............................................................................................................... 11 7.1.1: Method of survey ................................................................................................................... 11 7.1.2: Population Census .................................................................................................................. 11 7.1.3: Wealth Ranking ...................................................................................................................... 11 7.1.4: Socio- status Assessment ...................................................................................................... 11 7.1.5: Yearly Occupation of livelihoods of the communities ......................................................... 12 7.1.6: Monasteries inside the Sanctuary ......................................................................................... 12 7.1.7: General Information: ............................................................................................................ 12 7.2: Avifauna Team ......................................................................................................................... 12 7.2.1: Method of Survey .................................................................................................................. 12 7.2.2: Study Site I Winka village ....................................................................................................... 12 7.2.3: Study site II Winka village ...................................................................................................... 13 7.2.4: Study site III Mayangone Village ............................................................................................ 13 7.2.5: Study Site IV Kyibin and Taunggyi village ............................................................................... 13 7.2.6: Habitat Utilization of Bird Species in Kelatha WS .................................................................. 13 7.3: Mammal Team ........................................................................................................................... 14 7.3.1: Method of survey ................................................................................................................... 14 7.3.2: Mammal Species Recorded ................................................................................................... 15 7.3.3: Threats ................................................................................................................................... 15 7.4: Entomology Team ..................................................................................................................... 15 7.4.2: Method of survey ................................................................................................................... 15 7.4.2.1: Use of Aerial Nets ................................................................................................................ 15 7.4.2.2: Using Light Traps ................................................................................................................. 16 3 7.4.3: Species Recorded ................................................................................................................... 16 7.4.4: Threats .................................................................................................................................... 16 7.5: Herpetology Team..................................................................................................................... 16 7.5.1: Method of survey ................................................................................................................... 16 7.5.2: Species Recorded ................................................................................................................... 17 7.5.3: Threats .................................................................................................................................... 17 7.6: Flora Team ................................................................................................................................ 17 7.6.1: Method of survey ................................................................................................................... 17 7.6.2: Threats ................................................................................................................................... 18 8: Evaluation of Kelatha Wildlife Sanctuary .......................................................................................... 18 8.1: Evaluation by the survey team .................................................................................................. 18 8.2: Overall assessment ................................................................................................................... 18 8.3: Threats endangering the long-term existence of the Sanctuary ............................................... 20 9: Recommendations ........................................................................................................................... 21 10: Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................... 22 Annex (1)List of professional participants for socio-biological survey of Kelatha Wildlife Sanctuary ...................................................................................................................................... 24 Annex (2)List of population and households of (8) villages depending on the ecosystem services of Kelatha Wildlife Sanctuary ........................................................................................................ 25 Annex(3)List of classified wealth ranking categories of 8 villages depending on the ecosystem services of Kelatha Wildlife Sanctuary .......................................................................................... 26 Annex (4)Comparison of Food Surplus (A) and Deficient (D) categories for their Yearly Income and Expenditure of Ayetthima Village .......................................................................................... 27 Annex (5)List of monasteries falling within the parameter of Kelatha Wildlife Sanctuary .......... 28 Annex (6)Some information on ecosystem services dependency of 5 selected Monasteries within the parameter of the Sanctuary ........................................................................................ 29 Annex (7) List of Bird species recorded in Kelatha Wildlife Sanctuary ......................................... 30 Annex (8)List of mammal species recorded in Kelatha Wildlife Sanctuary .................................. 38 Annex(9)List of Butterflies, Beetles, Dragonflies and Damselflies recorded in Kelatha Wildlife Sanctuary ...................................................................................................................................... 39 Annex (9)List of Butterflies, Beetles, Dragonflies and Damselflies recorded in Kelatha Wildlife Sanctuary ...................................................................................................................................... 41 Annex (10)List of herpetofauna species found in Kelatha Wildlife Sanctuary .............................. 42 Annex (11)List of tree species recorded in Kelatha Wildlife Sanctuary (Monasteries, Orchard, Natural Forest and Mixed Orchard+ Natural Forest) .................................................................... 43 Annex (12) List of commercially marketed fruits and leaves from Kelatha Wildlife Sanctuary ... 47 4 References: ................................................................................................................................... 48 Photo Corner ................................................................................................................................. 50 Survey Areas.................................................................................................................................