Khawzawl Wildlife Division

1.Name of the Division: Khawzawl Wildlife Division

2.Brief note:

A.Area: The total geographical area of the division is 160 sq.km.

B.Location: It is located at Chhumliamkawn, Hermon veng, Khawzawl in the north-eastern part of Mizoram and falls under Champhai district.

C.History of the Division: Khawzawl Wildlife Division was established on 06.10.2008.  The  two Protected Areas under the division namely; Murlen National Park and Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary are surrounded by 14 (fourteen) fringe villages.

D.Places of Interest: Murlen National Park and Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary

3.Name of ranges:

4.Reserved Forest: -

5.National Park/ Sanctuary, if any: Murlen National Park & Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary

1. Murlen National Park was constituted Vide notification No. B.12012/5/94-FST Dated 24^th  January, 2003 covering an area of 100 Sq. km. Geographically, it lies between 23° 32' – 23° 42' N latitude and 93° 13' – 93° 27' E longitude in the north east of Mizoram. It lies at an altitude of 400m – 1900m above msl. The Park field administration headquarter is at Rabung. The whole area is covered by dense virgin forests with bamboo brakes.

The forest type as per Champion and Seth’s classification is Montane sub-tropical forests and Tropical wet-evergreen forests. The dominant tree species Acrocarpus fraxinifolia, Catanopsis tribuloides, Michelia spp. Phoebia sp, Prunus sp. Litsea sp. Bischofia javanica, Quercus sp, Schima wallichii, Rhodendron sp, Bauhinia sp, etc.

Some of the important fauna and avifauna inside the Protected Area include Clouded leopard, Malayan sun bear, Goral, Sambar, Serow, Barking deer, Marbled cat, Capped langur, Hoolock gibbon, Phayre’s leaf monkey, Rhesus macaque, Stump tailed macaque, Slow loris,  jungle cat, Wild dog, Indian civet, Wild pig, Hume’s bartailed pheasant, Red jungle fowl, Bamboo patridge, Oriental Pied Hornbill, Great Hornbill, Imperial pigeon, Green pigeon, Emerald Dove, Cuckoo Dove, Spotted Dove, Hill patridge, Wood peckers, Shikra, Crested serpent eagle, Brown wood owl, Hoopoe etc.

2. Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary was constituted in 2002 Vide No. B.12012/5/94-FST Dated 3^rd May, 2002 covering an area of 60 Sq. km. Geographically, it lies between 23° 21' 18'' – 23° 30' 01'' N latitude and 93° 55' 30'' – 93° 50' 37'' E longitude in the north east of Mizoram. The Sanctuary field administration headquarter is at Lamzawl. The whole area is covered by dense virgin forests with bamboo brakes. 

The forest type as per Champion and Seth’s classification is Montane sub-tropical forests and Tropical wet evergreen forests. The dominant tree species Acrocarpus fraxinifolia, Catanopsis tribuloides, Michelia spp. Phoebia sp, Prunus sp. Litsea sp. etc.

Some of the important fauna and avifauna inside the Protected Area include Clouded leopard, Malayan sun bear, Goral, Sambar, Serow, Barking deer, Marbled cat, Capped langur, Hoolock gibbon, Phayre’s leaf monkey, Rhesus macaque, Stump tailed macaque, Slow loris,  jungle cat, Wild dog, Indian civet, Wild pig, Hume’s bartailed pheasant, Red jungle fowl, Bamboo patridge, Oriental Pied Hornbill, Great Hornbill, Imperial pigeon, Green pigeon, Emerald Dove, Cuckoo Dove, Spotted Dove, Hill patridge, Wood peckers, Shikra, Crested serpent eagle, etc.

6.Flora:           

Dominant species     : Michelia sp (Ngiau), Prunus sp(Theite), Bischofia javanica (Khuangthli), Quercus sp (Thil), Schima wallichii(Khiang), Betula sp (Hriangzau), Bauhinia sp (Vaube), Chinkapin (Thingsia) Bamboos, Canes and orchids.

Shrub species            :  Clerodendron sp (Phuihnam), Woodfordia sp (Ainawn).Solanum sp (Tawkpui). Tree fern (katchat), Lantana sp (Shillong tlangsam),etc.

Herb species            :  Ageratum sp (Vaihlenhlo), Blumea alata (Buar), Urena lobata(Sehnap),etc.

Grasses                    :  Saccharum sp(luang), Broom grass (Hmunphiah), Dhup grass,etc.

7.Fauna:

      Herbivores       :    Sambar (Sazuk), Barking Deer (Sakhi), Serow (Saza) & Goral (Sathar).

Carnivores         :    Tiger (Sakei), Leopard (Keite), Clouded Leopard (Kelral), Jungle Cat (Sauak), Wild dog (Chinghnia), Burmese Ferret Badger (Sahmaitha).

Primate              :    Hoolock gibbon (Hauhuk), Capped langur (Ngau), Rhesus macaque (Zawng), Assamese macaque (Zawng) & Slow loris (Sahuai).

Omnivorous      :    Himalayan Black Bear (Savawm), Wild boar (Sanghal), Civet cats (Sazaw) etc.

Reptiles             :    Burmese Python (Saphai), Common Indian Rat snake (Rulhlai), Green- pit-viper (Rultuha) etc.

Avifauna           :    Partridges, Red jungle fowl, Hume’s Pheasant, Kaleej Pheasant, Woodpecker, Barbet, Hornbill, Cuckoo, Parakeet, Owl, Dove, Eagle, Pitta, Leafbird, Magpie, Minivet, Warbler, etc.

8.Incumbency of DFO:

9.Photograph:

Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary                                  

Murlen National Park

10.Any other relevant information:

                                The two PAs provide shelter and protection to important rare and endangered animal and bird species namely; Phayre’s leaf monkey,Hoolock gibbon,Clouded leopard,Pangolin,Goral,Serow,Pied hornbill,Mrs.Hume’s bartailed pheasant and other bird species that are mentioned in the Red Data Book, Appendices of CITES and in Schedules of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.