KHAWNGLUNG WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

Location

23^o07’ – 23^o 09’ North Latitude and 92^o52’ - 92^o 54’ East longitude.

Area

35.75 Sq. Km

Fringe villages

Pangzawl, Rawpui, Bungtlang, Sialsir, Lungchhuan and Chawntui

Officer In-charge

DCF, Wildlife, Aizawl and managed by Foresters/Forest Guards and Wildlife Guard from the fringe villages.

Distance from Aizawl

140 km.

Best season to visit

October - March

Important Wild Animals

Tiger (Sakei), Leopard (Keite), Himalayan black bear (Savawm), Binturong (Zamphu), Sambar (Sazuk), Barking deer (Sakhi), Serow (Saza), Wild boar (Sanghal) etc. Arboreal animals like – Hoolock gibbon (Hauhuk), Leaf monkey (Dawr) Common langur (Ngau), Slow lorries (Sahuai) etc.

Important Birds

Great Indial hornbill (Vapual), Wreathed Hornbill (Kawlhawk), Pied hornbill (Vahai), Mrs. Hume’s pheasant (Vavu), Khaleej pheasant (Vahrit), White cheeked partridge (Varung), Assam or Mountain Bamboo partridge (Vahlah) etc.