Mizoram National Parks UPSC
Mizoram has 2 designated national parks.
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1. Murlen National Park
- Murlen National Park is located in the Champhai district of Mizoram state in Northeast India.
- In 1989, it was established as a wildlife sanctuary.
- In 1991, Murlen Wildlife Sanctuary was upgraded to a national park.
- Area: The park covers an approximate area of 200 square kilometers (77 square miles).
- Hills: The park is situated in the Mizo Hills.
- River: Some of the rivers flow near the park include: Tiau River, Tuivai River, Champhai River etc.
- Flora: Tropical and Subtropical Forests, Montane Forests, Orchids, Mosses and Ferns, Epiphytes etc.
- Fauna: Tiger, Leopard, Malayan Giant Squirrel, Himalayan Black Bear, Serow, Hoolock Gibbon, Goral, Sambar, Kaleej Pheasant, Bhutan Peacock Pheasant, Burmese Python, Indian Rock Python, Reticulated Python, King Cobra etc.
2. Phawngpui National Park (Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park)
- Phawngpui National Park is located in the Lawngtlai district of Mizoram in northeastern India.
- It is also known as the Blue Mountain National Park or Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park.
- The park is named after Phawngpui, the highest peak in Mizoram, which stands at an elevation of about 2,157 meters (7,077 feet).
- In 1992, it was declared a national park.
- Area: The park covers an area of approximately 50 square kilometers (19 square miles).
- Hills: The park is located in the Phawngpui Hills (Blue Mountain Hills). Phawngpui Hills situated in Mizo Hills (Lushai Hills).
- River: Kolodyne River flows along the eastern side of the park and forms the international border between Mizoram (India) and Myanmar.
- Flora: Sub-tropical Broadleaf Forests (oak, chestnut, magnolia), Tropical Evergreen Forests, Bamboo, Orchids, Grasslands etc.
- Fauna: Tiger. Clouded Leopard , Himalayan Black Bear, Serow, Ghoral , Sambar , Hoolock Gibbon, Stump-tailed Macaque, Slow Loris, Mrs. Hume’s Pheasant, Kaleej Pheasant, White Cheeked Partriged etc.
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