Rakhine Yoma Elephant Range
Rakhine Yoma Elephant Range is a protected area in Myanmar's Rakhine Yoma mountains, covering about of evergreen and mixed deciduous forest at an elevation of.
Rakhine Yoma Elephant Range was established for the protection of the Asian elephant. It harbours extensive tracts of bamboo, which provide shelter for the endangered Arakan forest turtle.
Wildlife recorded during a camera trap survey in 2000 included large Indian civet, clouded leopard, Asiatic golden cat and leopard cat.
In 2001, Bufo crocus was discovered by a stream in the sanctuary at an elevation of.
In 2001, the bent-toed geckos Cyrtodactylus ayeyarwadyensis and Cyrtodactylus wakeorum were discovered in the sanctuary and described as a new species in 2003.
The presence of western hoolock gibbon was confirmed during surveys in 2008.
Wildlife present also includes gaur, sun bear, white-rumped vulture, pale-capped pigeon, white-winged duck and beautiful nuthatch.
