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,
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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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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