LENGTENG WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
Location
22o21’18” - 22 o 30’01” North Latitude and 92o55’30” - 92o 50’37” East longitude.
Altitude
Highest place 2141 m
Area
60 Sq. Km
Fringe villages
Lamzawl, Ngopa, Kawlbem, Selam, Lungphunlian, Tualcheng and Pamchung.
Officer In-charge
DFO, Khawzawl and Rang Officer with Headquarters at Lamzawl
Distance from Aizawl
198 km. motarable road and 12 km on foot from Ngopa
Best season to visit
October - April
Important Birds
Mrs. Hume’s pheasant (Vavu), Great Indian hornbill (Vapual), Wreathed Hornbill (Kawlhawk), Pied hornbill (Vahai), Khaleeej Pheasnt (Vahrit), White cheeked partridge (Varung) etc.
Important Wild Animals
Tiger, Leopard (Keite), Himalayan black bear, Sambar (Sazuk), Barking deer (Sakhi), Ghoral (Sathar), Serow (Saza), Ferret dadgers ( Sahmaitha), Large Indian civewt ( (Tlumpui), Giant Squirrel (Awrrang), etc. Arboreal animals like – Hoolock gibbon (Hauhuk), Slow lorries (Sahuai), Leaf monkey (Dawr), Common langur (Ngau), Rhesus Macaque (Zawng) etc.
