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Dampa Tiger Reserve, the biggest Wildlife Sanctuary in Mizoram was notified in 1985 and declared a Tiger Reserve in 1944. It is situated in the western part of Mizoram state on the international border with Bangladesh about 127 km. from Aizawl. It covers an area of approximately 550 km². The tropical Forests of Dampa are home to rich Flora and Fauna...

Forest interpolated with steep precipitous hills, deep valleys, jungle streams, ripping rivulets, natural salts licks, with an altitudinal zone of 200 - 800 mts.

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[edit] Flora

The major flora consist of a mixture of several species such as Dipterocarpus turbinatus, Dipterocarpus marcocarpus, Terminalia myriocarpa, Michelia champaca, Artorocarpus chaplasha, Sterculia vilosa, Psteropernum personatum, Tonna ciliata, Chukrasia tubularis, Syzygium cumini, Aedinia caudifolia, etc. and different species of Bamboos Cane and Orchids.

[edit] Fauna

Dampa Tiger Reserve encompasses a variety of rare and endangered animals in abundance, the comprehensive list of fauna found in the Sanctuary are :-

[edit] Arboreal

Rhesus macaque, Leaf monkey(Dawr), Pigtail macaque(Chengker Zawng), Stumptail macaque(Zawngmawt), Hoolock gibbon(Hauhuk), Assamese macaque(Phaizawng), Slow lorris(Sahuai), Giant squirrel(Awrrang).

[edit] Ground Animal

Tiger(Keipui), Leopard(Keite), Indian Elephant(Sai), Gaur(Sele), Serow(Saza), Barking deer(Sakhi), Wild boar(Sanghal), Porcupine(Sakuh)), Sloth bear(Mangtir), Himalayan black bear(Savawm).

[edit] Avi Fauna

Great Hornbill(Vapual), Oriental Pied Hornbill(Vahai), Grey Peacock Pheasant(Varihaw), Red Junglefowl(Ramar), Crested Serpent Eagle(Muvanlai), Emerald Dove(Ramparva), Hill Myna(Vaiva).

[edit] Reptile

Python(Saphai), King Cobra(Chawngkawr), Monitor lizard(Tangkawng), Hill Tortoise(Satel). The major flora consists of a mixture of several species such as Dipterocarpus turbinatus, Dipterocarpus macrocarpus, Terminalia myriocarpa, Michelia champaca, Artorocarpus chaplasha, Sterculia vilosa, Psteropernum personatum, Toona ciliata, Chukrasia tubularis, Syzygium cumini, Aedinia caudifolia, etc and different species of Bamboo Canes and Orchids.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  • About Dampa Reserve
  • Sanctuary Asia Magazine
  • Report of Dampa
  • Raman, T. R. S., Rawat, G. S., & Johnsingh, A. J. T. 1998. Recovery of tropical rainforest avifauna in relation to vegetation succession following shifting cultivation in Mizoram, northeast India. Journal of Applied Ecology 35: 214-231.