Hlawgar wildlife park is the first protected area in Myanmar and it was established in 1982 as an environmental education center with total area 1540 acres.Hlawgar wildlife park natural habitats consists of semi-evergreen forests, mixed deciduous forests, and swamp forests. The park is home to at least 21 species of mammals, 283 species of birds and 8 species of reptiles. Barking deer, hog deer and wild boar are the most common mammal species. Resident and migratory birds of the park are a great chance to do bird watching near Yangon. The species are Ayeyawady Bulbul endemic, White-throated Babbler endemic, Davison Bulbul, Black-headed Bulbul, Black-crested Bulbul, Red-vented Bulbul, Red-whiskered Bulbul and Abbott’s Babbler, Puff-throated Babbler, Racket-tailed Treepie, Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Ruby-cheeked Sunbird, Olive-backed Sunbird, Venhelsal’s Sunbird, Asian Openbill, Black-crowned Night Heron, Oriental Darter, Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Bronze-winged Jacana, Black Baza, Thick-billed Warbler, Hooded Pitta, Blue-winged Pitta and others.