Tawi Wildlife Sanctuary

Tawi Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected wildlife sanctuary located near Hmuntha village in Aizawl District, Mizoram, about 30 km east of Aizawl city. Notified in 2001 and covering approximately 35.75 square kilometres, it protects tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forests in the Tawi River catchment. The sanctuary is notable for its diverse fauna including barking deer, sambar, wild boar, leopard and numerous bird species, offering a representative example of Mizoram's hill forest ecosystem.

Visitors can expect a forested hill sanctuary with dense tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen vegetation, undulating terrain and quiet forest trails. The area is primarily for nature observation, with opportunities to see mammals such as barking deer, sambar and wild boar, and a variety of resident and migratory birds. There are no large developed tourist structures inside; exploration is on foot along forest paths with guidance from forest staff, in a natural and relatively undisturbed setting.

Notified as Tawi Wildlife Sanctuary in 2001 by the Government of Mizoram for protection of the Tawi River catchment and its forest ecosystem. The sanctuary covers an area of approximately 35.75 sq km and is managed by the Environment, Forests and Climate Change Department, Government of Mizoram.