Where does the Irrawaddy River start and end?
The Irrawaddy or, officially, Ayeyarwady River (Burmese: ဧရာဝတီမြစ်; MLCTS: erawa.ti mrac, pronounced [ʔèjàwədì mjɪʔ], also spelt Ayeyarwaddy) is a river that flows from north to south through Myanmar.
What kind of dolphin is in the Irrawaddy River?
Among the most well-known species in the river is the Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris), a euryhaline species of oceanic dolphin with a high and rounded forehead, lacking a beak.
What kind of fish are in the Irrawaddy River?
There is not a complete list of all the types of fish found along the Irrawaddy River. In 2008, it was estimated that the region is home to 119–195 species of fish found nowhere else in the world. One of the best-known species in the river is the Irrawaddy dolphin.
The Irrawaddy is the biggest river in Myanmar, into which most of the river’s basin falls. Here, it is known as the Ayeyarwady. The river itself is often regarded as only starting at the confluence of two of its major tributaries, the N’Mai and the Mali Rivers, which converge in southern Kachin State.
Where are the stupas of the Irrawaddy River?
The astonishing stupas of Bagan are located within the Irrawaddy River Basin. So too, Mandalay – the seat of Burma’s former royal house – is located in the Basin. Click below to download the Irrawaddy River Basin map.
Where are Irrawaddy dolphins found in the world?
Map data provided by IUCN. Irrawaddy dolphins are found in coastal areas in South and Southeast Asia, and in three rivers: the Ayeyarwady (Myanmar), the Mahakam (Indonesian Borneo) and the Mekong.
Why is the Irrawaddy River basin important to Myanmar?
Forest loss has mainly been due to illegal and legal timber extraction; forest clearing for the expansion of commercial agriculture is now, however, becoming the leading cause of deforestation in Myanmar. The Irrawaddy Basin contains significant mining resources, such as jade, coal, gold and other minerals.