Dampa Tiger Reserve
| Dampa Tiger Reserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Dampa Tiger Reserve Forest | |
Dampa Tiger Reserve Dampa Tiger Reserve (India) | |
Interactive map of Dampa Tiger Reserve | |
| Location | Mizoram, India |
| Nearest city | Aizawl |
| Coordinates | 23°34′N 92°22′E / 23.567°N 92.367°E |
| Area | 500 km2 (190 sq mi) |
| Established | 1985 |
| Visitors | NA |
| Governing body | Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India |
Dampa Tiger Reserve or Dampha Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve in western Mizoram, India. It covers an area of about 500 km2 (190 sq mi) in the Lushai Hills at an elevation of 800–1,100 m (2,600–3,600 ft). It is the largest wildlife sanctuary in Mizoram. It was declared a tiger reserve in 1994 and is part of Project Tiger.
The tropical forests of Dampa Tiger Reserve are home to a diverse flora and fauna. It consists of forest interpolated with steep precipitous hills, deep valleys, jungle streams, ripping rivulets, natural salts licks. Dampa Tiger Reserve is not easily accessible unlike other park where you can ride on a four wheeler but one has to walk through the forest if one wishes to sight animals. In the 2018 tiger monitoring survey, no tiger was found in this reserve.