Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary

Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary
Himalayan Cutia at the Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary
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Locationnear the Myanmar border in Champhai District, India
Nearest cityNgopa
Coordinates23°50′00″N 93°13′00″E / 23.83333°N 93.21667°E / 23.83333; 93.21667
Area120 km2 (46 sq mi)
Established1999; 25 years ago (1999)
Governing bodyDepartment of Environment and Forests, Government of Mizoram

Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Saitual district in eastern Mizoram, northeast India. It is an alpine forest and contains the second highest peak in Mizoram. It is specially a conservation interest on rare species of birds.[1] It was declared a protected area in 1999,[2][3] and a national wildlife sanctuary by the Indian Ministry of Environment and Forests on 31 May 2001.[4]

  1. ^ "Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary". Birdlife International. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Protected Area Network in India" (PDF). Ministry of Environment and Forests. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  3. ^ Kathayat, JS (24 January 2011). "LIST OF PROTECTED AREAS IN MIZORAM" (PDF). National Wildlife Database Cell. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Protected areas". Department of Environment & Forests, Government of Mizoram. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.