Phawngpui National Park

News: Recently, forest fires had erupted in several parts of Mizoram’s Phawngpui National Park.

About Phawngpui National Park

• It is located in Mizoram.  It is named after Phawngpui Mountain, the highest peak in Mizoram, and is also popularly known as Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park.
• The Kolodyne River marks the eastern boundary of the park.
• Vegetation: The park consists of Tropical Evergreen Forests and Subtropical Montane Forests.
• Flora: Its slopes and ridges are adorned with various species of rhododendrons. Other important flora includes oak (Quercus), Bauhinia variegata, Pinus kesiya, and numerous orchids. Unique plant species like solitary Daphnia flowers, theopathic basils, and rare bamboo groves are also found here.
• Fauna: Tiger, Leopard, Clouded Leopard, Malayan Sun Bear, Himalayan Black Bear, Indian Bison, Sambar, Goral, and Serow. Hoolock Gibbon, Common Langur, Stump-tailed Macaque, and Slow Loris, Golden Cat, Jungle Cat, Leopard Cat, Marble Cat, Barking Deer and Binturong are found in the park.
• The park is recognized as an Important Bird Area (IBA) for its rich avian diversity and presence of globally threatened bird species such as Blyth’s Tragopan and Mrs. Hume’s Pheasant, both listed as Vulnerable.