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.