Mizoram National Parks, Tiger Reserve

Dampa Tiger Reserve is located in the Lushai Hills (Mizo Hills), in the Mamit District of Mizoram in northeastern India.
Though no tiger was found in the reserve in 2018 tiger census, recently a tiger was spotted.
It has one of the highest clouded leopard (VU) populations in South & South East Asia.
The highest point of the Dampa Tiger Reserve is the Chhawrpialtlang with an altitude of 1095m. Other peaks are Dampatlang (869 M) and Pathlawilunglentlang (780 m).
The western side of the Dampa Tiger Reserve is drained by the Khawthlangtuipui River (also known as the Kaladan River). The eastern side is drained by the Teirei River.
Major Fauna: Tiger, Indian leopard, clouded leopard.
Major Avifauna: Great hornbill.
Threats: Shifting cultivation, oil palm & teak plantations.

Murlen National Park is located in the Champhai district of Mizoram. It is located close to the Chin Hills of Myanmar. It is to the south of Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary.
Murlen National Park is located in the Mizo Hills of Mizoram. The Mizo Hills (Lushai Hills) are a part of the larger Patkai range.
Some of the major rivers near the Murlen National Park include the Tiau River, Tuivai River and Champhai River.
Vegetation: Semi-evergreen and sub-montane forests.
Major Fauna: Tiger, leopard, Malayan giant squirrel, Himalayan black bear, serow, hoolock gibbon.
Major Avifauna: Mrs. Hume’s pheasant (NT), the state bird of Mizoram and hill myna.

Phawngpui National Park is situated in the district of Lawngtlai, near the border with Myanmar (Burma).
It covers the entire Phawngpui mountain or Blue Mountain (2,157 m), the highest peak of Mizoram.
- Phawngpui Hills situated in Mizo Hills (Lushai Hills). Mizo Hills (Lushai Hills) are part of the larger Patkai range.
Kolodyne River flows along the eastern side of Phawngpui National Park and forms the international border between Mizoram (India) and Myanmar.
Major Fauna: Slow loris, tiger, leopard, serow, goral.
Mrs. Hume’s pheasant (NT), the state bird of Mizoram.

Wildlife Sanctuaries of Mizoram

Khawnglung Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Lunglei District of Mizoram.
Lushai Hills; It is to the southwest of Murlen National Park and to the southeast of Dampa Tiger Reserve.

The Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Champhai district of Mizoram, eastern part of Mizoram. North of Murlen National Park in the Lushai Hills.

Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Lawngtlai District of Mizoram, southwestern part of Mizoram.
It is situated in a valley through which the Ngengpui River flows. The river flows through the valley where the sanctuary is situated, eventually joining the Chhimtuipui (Kolodyne) River to the south.

Tawi Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Serchhip district of Mizoram, Southwest of Murlen National Park in the Lushai Hills.

Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Lunglei District of Mizoram.
The sanctuary lies close to the Indo-Bangladesh border.

Tokalo Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Siaha district of Mizoram, South of Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary.
It is home to the largest lake in Mizoram, known as Palak Lake.

Pala Tipo/Pala Lake/Palak Dil is a natural lake in the the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot.
The lake is a major component of the Palak Wildlife Sanctuary and it supports the major biodiversity of the sanctuary.
Major Fauna: Sambar Deer (VU), Barking Deer (Muntjac – LC), Hoolock Gibbon (EN)