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Mizoram
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Wildlife
Sanctuaries in Mizoram
Mizoram,
being a thickly wooded state, has a very wide range of
flora and fauna. The Himalayan Maple and bamboo are one
of the most important trees in Mizoram. It is also the
home of various rare species of orchids. Mizoram is home
to a large family of birds and animals. Moths and
butterflies of various species are found in the hills of
Mizoram. There are various wildlife sanctuaries and
national parks in Mizoram like Ngengpui Wildlife
Sanctuary, Khawnglung Wildlife Sanctuary, Lengteng
Wildlife Sanctuary, Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary,
Phawngpui National Park, Murlen National Park, Tawi
Wildlife Sanctuary, Palak Wildlife Sanctuary and Dampa
Wildlife Sanctuary. |
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Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary
The Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the
Lawngtlai District in the south-western part of Mizoram.
It is located very close to the Indo-Myanmar and
Indo-Bangladesh border. The sanctuary covers a total
area of 110 square km. and ranges in altitude from 200 m
to about 1200 m above sea level. The wild animals found
in this Sanctuary are Tiger, Clouded leopard, Elephant,
Guar, Barking deer, Sambar, Wild boar, Hoolock Gibbon,
Rhesus macaque, Leaf monkey, Common langur, etc. |
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Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary
The Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the eastern
part of Mizoram adjacent to Murlen National Park. The
sanctuary covers an approximate area of 80 square km and
ranges in altitude from 400 m to about 2300 m. The second
highest Peak in Mizoram can also be seen in this park. Some of
the wild animals and birds found in this sanctuary are Tiger,
Leopard, Sambar, Barking deer, Wild boar, Hoolock gibbon,
Rhesus macaque, Ghoral, Serrow, Hume's Bartailed Pheasant,
Kaleej Pheasant.
Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary
The Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary is situated about 240 km
from Aizawl in the Western Part of Mizoram and very close to
Dampa sanctuary. The sanctuary also acts as a corridor for
elephants which migrate from Bangladesh. The area of this
sanctuary is 50 square Km. Tiger, Leopard, Hoolock gibbon,
Leaf Monkey, Sambar, Barking Deer and variety of birds can be
seen in this sanctuary. |
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Phawngpui National Park
The Phawngpui National Park is situated in South Eastern
Mizoram close to the Myanmar border. The highest peak in
Mizoram, the Phawngpui (2360 m) is located within this
Park. The park covers a total area of 50 square km. Some
of the animals and birds found in this park are Ghoral,
Serrow, Barking deer, Sambar, Leopard, Blyth's tragopan,
Kaelej Pheasant, Hoolock Gibbon, Common Langur, Rhesus
macaque, Stump tail macaque and variety of birds and
orchids. |
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Murlen National Park
The Murlen National Park is situated about 245 km east
of Aizawl and close to the Myanmar border. this national
park is located close to the Chin Hills. It covers an
area of 150 square km and ranges in altitude from 400 m
to about 1900 m. Tiger, Leopard, Himalayan black bear,
Hoolock gibbon, Sambar, Barking deer, Ghoral, Serrow,
Rhesus macaque, Wild boar, Pheasant and many varieties
of birds and orchids can be seen in this park. There are
five villages around the park and one village namely
Murlen village with seventy families are residing inside
the park. |
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Palak Wildlife Sanctuary
Palak Wildlife sanctuary lies in the in Saiha District in
the southern part of Mizoram. The sanctuary covers an area of
around 15.5 square km. Elephant, wild boar and varieties of
birds found in this sanctuary. Palak Dil, a natural lake is
located within the sanctuary. The Palak Lake area is popularly
known as the heaven on earth not only for its natural beauty
but also because it is home to a wide range of beautiful
butterflies and moths.
Dampa Wildlife Sanctuary
Dampa Wildlife Sanctuary is located at the tri-junction of
Bangladesh, Tripura and Mizoram. Dampa Wildlife Sanctuary is
the oldest and the largest wildlife sanctuary in Mizoram. This
wildlife sanctuary is situated in the Mamit District in the
western part of Mizoram, about 127 km from Aizawl. This
wildlife sanctuary sprawls over an area of 650 square kms. and
established in 1976. The virgin forests of Dampa Tlang and
Chhawrpial Tlang are the unique natural features of the
sanctuary. It is the home of eastern Himalayan wild animals
like tiger, wild dog, giant squirrel, porcupine, slow loris,
leopard, elephant, gaur (Indian Bison), sambar, swamp deer,
barking deer, sloth bear, wild pig, hoolock gibbon, leaf
monkey, langur, rhesus macaque, jungle cat, wild boars and
wide variety of butterflies, birds and flowers. There are 10
villages around the sanctuary with a population of roughly
10,000 tribes like Mizo, Chakma, and Riang (Tuikuk). |
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