Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary

Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary
Himalayan Cutia at the 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 (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. It was declared a protected area in 1999, and a national wildlife sanctuary by the Indian Ministry of Environment and Forests on 31 May 2001.

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