Tawi Wildlife Sanctuary, Champhai, Mizoram India

Tawi Wildlife Sanctuary is situated about 101 km from Aizawl, the state capital of Mizoram. It covers an area of about 35.75 sq. km and ranges in altitude from 400m to 1300m from sea level. This Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the first sanctuaries of Mizoram notified in 1978 with tropical Evergreen and Semi Evergreen which are home to rare and endangered species of flora and fauna.

Flora - The vegetation found in the sanctuary consists of Canes and Bamboos, Michelia champaca, Duabanga, Schima wallichi, Termunalia,Gmelina arborea, etc.

Fauna - Tiger, Leopard, Sambar, Barking deer, Jungle Cat, Serow, Hoolock gibbon, Rhesus macaque, Kallej pheasant, Jungle fowl, Common patridges, Hill myana, Dark rumped swift.