Tamenglong District is blessed with virgin
forests, exotic orchids, rare and endangered plants, and wildlife. The forests
can be grouped as Tropical-Ever-green forest, Sub-tropical forest and Bamboo
brakes. The dense tropical Evergreen Forests are located along both the sides
of rivers flowing in the district, varieties of ground flora, creepers, herbs
and grasses are found here. These forest are the main source of timbers. Cane
brakes are found in and around water bodies. The Sub-tropical forests are found
on the highest altitudes. Varieties of orchids are found in this zone of forests.
In the degraded forest areas the bamboo brakes are found in plenty. Profile
The forests are rich in wildlife. Pheasants, peafowl, jungle fowls are important
birds of this area. The Sambar, deer, hog deer, bear, fox, hyena, wild pig,
wild dogs, slow loris, serow are reported. Leopard and Tiger are also reported
from Barak valley area and Tousem area. Migrated herds Elephants are sighted
in Tousem during winter. Krait, Cobra, Viper and Python are found inside the
forest. Large tortoises are found in the Zeilad lake. Varieties of cranes, ducks
and teal are seen in the Zeilad lake.
European Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, or Lesser Kestrel, Falco naumanni (local
name is Akhoipuna / Kiuhoipuna), the migratory bird visits Tamenglong during
the early winter till the last week of November.
Tamenglong is called as the land of the Hornbill. Great pied Hornbill (Buceros
bicornis homrai), Indian pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros malabaricus malabaricus)
species are found.
A number of exquisite orchids are found. They are epiphytic, lithophytic and
terrestrial in nature. The Dendrobium, Vanda, Cymbidium, Cattleya and Lycaste
are found in abundance. The Phius tunkervels, a rare terrestrial orchid is found
in the Barak valley. Thunia alba which is known as bamboo orchid is found around
Taobam village. Paphiopedilum is found in Leimatak area.
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