Khawnglung Wildlife Sanctuary

Khawnglung Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected forest area located near Pangzawl village in Lunglei District, Mizoram, about 50 km from Lunglei town. Covering approximately 35.75 sq km of tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forests, it was notified in 1992 to conserve regional biodiversity. The sanctuary is known for its hilly terrain, dense forest cover and fauna including hoolock gibbon, barking deer, sambar and diverse bird species, offering nature-based tourism in southern Mizoram.

Visitors can expect a hilly, densely forested sanctuary with tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen vegetation, undulating terrain and quiet forest trails. The area offers opportunities to observe wildlife such as primates, deer and numerous bird species, along with nature walks and photography. Facilities are basic and forest department permission is required; exploration is typically done on foot with a local guide along designated paths and viewpoints.

Notified as a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1992 to protect the flora and fauna of the Lunglei region, covering approximately 35.75 sq km. The sanctuary was established to conserve tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forest ecosystems and associated wildlife in southern Mizoram.