Of the 7,698 square miles of forest area 5,144 square miles is designated to be the forest reserve. Evergreen forests grow at the end of the eastern hilly region and the southern end of the Bago Mountain Range. There are swamps (Seint-taw) between the Ayeyawady and the Myitmakha Rivers. There are In (Dipterocarpus tuberculatus) forests at Pyay hilly region near the town of Pyay.

Sown acreage and crops produced

 Total cultivated area in Bago Division stands at more than 3.7 million acres. The major crop is paddy. Over 2.3 million acres is put under paddy. The cultivation of summer paddy is being extended in addition to the cultivation of monsoon paddy. Other major crops and plants are sugarcane, maize. groundnut, sesamum, sunflower, beans and pulses, cotton, jute, rubber, Myanmar tobacco, tapioca, banana, dhani (Nipa palm) and toddy.

Total cultivated area in Bago Division stands at more than 3.7 million acres. The major crop is paddy. Over 2.3 million acres is put under paddy. The cultivation of summer paddy is being extended in addition to the cultivation of monsoon paddy. Other major crops and plants are sugarcane, maize. groundnut, sesamum, sunflower, beans and pulses, cotton, jute, rubber, Myanmar tobacco, tapioca, banana, dhani (Nipa palm) and toddy.

Other products

 There are many fisheries in Bago Division. There are many salt industries in Kawa Township, near the mouth of the Sittaung River. Timber is extracted from more than 3 million acres of forest reserve and other forest areas. The Pyay Mountain Range Oil Field in Shwedaung Township produces petroleum. Major factories in the Division are Thayawady Ceramic Factory, sugar mills in Zeyawady and Yedashe, distilleries, Swa plywood factory, Yeni paper mill in Yedashe Township and Daik-U monosodium glutamate factory. shauk (Citrus lemon) and Tanyithee (djenkol bean) are important products of Shwekyin Township.

There are many fisheries in Bago Division. There are many salt industries in Kawa Township, near the mouth of the Sittaung River. Timber is extracted from more than 3 million acres of forest reserve and other forest areas. The Pyay Mountain Range Oil Field in Shwedaung Township produces petroleum. Major factories in the Division are Thayawady Ceramic Factory, sugar mills in Zeyawady and Yedashe, distilleries, Swa plywood factory, Yeni paper mill in Yedashe Township and Daik-U monosodium glutamate factory. shauk (Citrus lemon) and Tanyithee (djenkol bean) are important products of Shwekyin Township.
 

 In Bago, there is the Kanbawza Thadi Palace ground of King Bayintnaung. The ancient capital of Sri Keshtra was located in Pyay District. There are also ancient pagodas such as Bawbawgyi and Myinbahu built by ancient Myanmar kings.

In Bago, there is the Kanbawza Thadi Palace ground of King Bayintnaung. The ancient capital of Sri Keshtra was located in Pyay District. There are also ancient pagodas such as Bawbawgyi and Myinbahu built by ancient Myanmar kings.

Traditional, cultural and social festivals

Well-known festivals of Bago Division are the annual procession of the Buddha's tooth relic in Paungde, the procession of Lood Maedaw in Nyaunglebin, the candle-floating of Shwekyin, the procession of 28 Buddha images in Taungoo and Daik-U Township and the Thamma Sanda Festival in Thayawady-Thonze.

Well-known festivals of Bago Division are the annual procession of the Buddha's tooth relic in Paungde, the procession of Lood Maedaw in Nyaunglebin, the candle-floating of Shwekyin, the procession of 28 Buddha images in Taungoo and Daik-U Township and the Thamma Sanda Festival in Thayawady-Thonze.

Radio, TV retransmission stations and microwave stations

There is a TV retransmission station each in Pyay, Taungoo and Bago. Thanks to the three retransmission stations, TV programmes can be received in 18 townships of Bago Division, two townships of Ayeyawady Division, and one township each in Mandalay Division and Kayin State. There are ten microwave stations.