MURLEN NATIONAL PARK

Location

23^o32’ -23 ^o 42’ North Latitude and 92^o13’ -92^o 27’ East longitude.

Altitude

400 m -1900 m above MSL

Area

100 Sq. Km

Fringe villages

N. Khawbung, Rabung, Murlen, Vapar, Ngur, Hmunhmeltha, Tualpui, Khualen.

Officer Incharge

DFO, Khawzawl

Distance from Aizawl

240 Km via Champhai

Best season to visit

October - May

Important Birds

Mrs. Hume’s pheasant (Vavu), Kaleej pheasant (Vahrit), Bhutan peacock pheasant (Varihaw), Red jungle fowl (Ramar), Pied hornbill (Vahai), Imperial pegion (Bullut), Creted serpent eagle (Muvanlai), Brown wood owl (Chingpirinu), Hoopoe (Chhuangtuar) etc.

Important Wild Animals

Tiger (Sakei), Leopard (Keite), Goral (Sathar), Serow (Saza), Sambar (Sazuk), Barking deer (Sakhi), Wild boar (Sanghal), Rhesus macaque (Zawng) and other arboreal animals.