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{{Short description|Wildlife sanctuary in Mizoram, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary
| iucn_category = IV
| image =
| image_caption =
| map = India Mizoram#India
| relief = 1
| mapframe = Yes
| map_width = 220
| map_caption = Location in Mizoram, India
| map_alt = Location of Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary in Mizoram, India
| location = Lunglei district, Mizoram, India
| nearest_city = Lunglei
| coordinates = {{coord|23|18|N|92|33|E|type:forest|display=inline,title}}
| area_km2 = 50
| established = 23 April 2002; 2 November 2015 (updated notification); eco-sensitive zone notified 25 June 2019
| governing_body = Department of Environment & Forests, Government of Mizoram
| designation = Wildlife sanctuary
| website =
}}

'''Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary''' (also spelled Thorangtland) is a [[List of wildlife sanctuaries of India|wildlife sanctuary]] located in [[Lunglei district]] in the Indian state of [[Mizoram]]. It preserves subtropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forest ecosystems and lies close to the India–Bangladesh border.<ref name="forestsclearance">{{cite web |url=https://forestsclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/wildlife/Userdetail/12111912561213BT2EHBiodiversityreportPKIPHIB.pdf |title=Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary – Biodiversity Report |publisher=Forest Clearance / Government of India |access-date=25 November 2025 }}</ref><ref name="mizforest">{{cite web |url=https://forest.mizoram.gov.in/page/protected-areas |title=Protected Areas |publisher=Forest Department, Government of Mizoram |access-date=25 November 2025 }}</ref>

==Location and geography==
The sanctuary occupies hilly terrain in southern Mizoram, south of Aizawl and near Lunglei town. Elevations reach about 1,396 m, and the area forms part of the Naga–Mizoram mountain biogeographic zone. The region receives high annual rainfall and is drained by several small streams.<ref name="forestsclearance" /><ref name="moef">{{cite web |url=https://moef.gov.in/uploads/2019/07/thorangtlang.pdf |title=Gazette Notification: Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary and Eco-sensitive Zone |publisher=Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change |date=25 June 2019 |access-date=25 November 2025 }}</ref>

==History==
The forest tract was first recorded as Reserve Forest in 1982. A state notification declared part of it as Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary on 23 April 2002, with an area of 50 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="forestsclearance" /> A subsequent notification on 2 November 2015 revised the sanctuary's recorded area to 180.0 km<sup>2</sup>. In June 2019, an eco-sensitive zone surrounding the sanctuary was formalised by the Government of India.<ref name="moef" /><ref name="mizforest" />

==Flora and fauna==
The sanctuary acts as a corridor for the migration of elephants from Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite web |last=OurTeam |date=12 February 2017 |title=Mizoram Discover Aizawl with our Quick Guide |url=https://www.outlooktraveller.com/explore/features/mizoram-a-quick-guide-aizawl |access-date=25 November 2025 |website=Outlook Traveller |language=en }}</ref>

Important wild animals of the region include the [[Muntjac|Barking deer]] (Sakhi), Gaur/Indian bison (Ramsial), [[Himalayan black bear]], [[Hoolock gibbon]] (Hauhuk), [[Leaf monkey]] (Dawr), Leopard (Keite), [[Rhesus macaque]] (Zawng), [[Sambar deer|Sambar]] (Sazuk), Tiger (Sakei), and [[Wild boar]] (Sanghal); while notable birds comprise the Bhutan peacock pheasant (Varihaw), Great Indian hornbill (Vapual), Imperial pigeon (Bullut), Khalij pheasant (Vahrit), Pied hornbill (Vahai), Red jungle fowl (Ramar), and Wreathed hornbill (Kawlhawk).<ref>{{Cite news |title=Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary |url=https://forest.mizoram.gov.in/page/thorangtlang-wildlife-sanctuary |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250207041740/https://forest.mizoram.gov.in/page/thorangtlang-wildlife-sanctuary |archive-date=7 February 2025 |access-date=25 November 2025 |language=en }}</ref>

A study in the Journal of Threatened Taxa documented 36 species of pteridophytes (ferns and fern-allies) within the sanctuary.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Barbhuiya |first1=H.A. |title=Pteridophytes of Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary, Mizoram, India |journal=Journal of Threatened Taxa |year=2014 |url=https://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1582 |access-date=25 November 2025 }}</ref>

==Conservation and management==
Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary is administered by the Forest Department of Mizoram. The eco-sensitive zone notified in 2019 aims to regulate development around the boundary and reduce pressure on the habitat.<ref name="moef" /> Recent management guidelines highlight community participation, scientific wildlife monitoring and habitat protection as priorities.<ref name="forestsclearance" />

==Visitor information==
The sanctuary is accessible from Lunglei. Entry permissions and visitor arrangements are available through the Mizoram Forest Department and state tourism services.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.incredibleindia.gov.in/en/mizoram/lunglei/thorangtland-wildlife-sanctuary |title=Thorangtland Wildlife Sanctuary |publisher=Incredible India |access-date=25 November 2025 }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Protected areas of India]]
* [[Kathlaur Kushlian Wildlife Sanctuary]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official|https://forest.mizoram.gov.in/page/protected-areas|Forest Department – Protected Areas, Government of Mizoram }}
* {{cite web |url=https://moef.gov.in/uploads/2019/07/thorangtlang.pdf |title=Gazette Notification: Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary and Eco-sensitive Zone |publisher=Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change |date=25 June 2019 }}
* {{cite web |url=https://forestsclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/wildlife/Userdetail/12111912561213BT2EHBiodiversityreportPKIPHIB.pdf |title=Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary – Biodiversity Report |publisher=forestsclearance.nic.in }}

[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Mizoram]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Mizoram]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 2002]]

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