Pegu Jungle

The forests of the Pegu Yoma cover a chain of hills between the Irrawaddy and Sittaung valleys. Running north and south through central Burma, the range forms a watershed between the two great rivers. Teak and other hardwoods grow on its slopes, while streams descend towards the cultivated plains on either side. Dense woodland and broken ground distinguish the hills from the open river country around Prome and the towns of the Sittaung valley.