Yadanabon Zoological Gardens, Mandalay

Yadanabon Zoological Gardens is a zoo, which is situated in Mandalay, Myanmar. It plays an important role in the conservation program of the highly endangered Burmese Roofed Turtle. It was located at the bottom of Mandalay Hill. There are nearly 300 animals, which include elephant, tigers and leopards.

Burmese Roofed Turtle Until 2002, people feared of its being vanished. This tortoise is still rare in the wild and cannot be found easily. In today’s time, Burmese Roofed Turtle is now kept at Lawkananda Park, which is in Bagan, in a turtle conservation center. Yadanabon Zoo participates in the breeding program of the highly endangered Burmese Roofed Turtle.