Dampa Tiger Reserveदम्पा टाइगर रिज़र्व

Border forest with gibbons, hornbills and clouded leopard. Walks with a guide, and no tigers to promise.

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WhereMamit, Mizoram
North Mizoram

Kind of placeWildlife & Tiger Reserves, Jungle Trails, Birding Spots, Eco Tourism

Best time to visit1 November to 31 March

Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)

DifficultyModerate

Height400 m above sea level

Time needed2 days

Base and nearbyTeirei / Phuldungsei, West Phaileng

EntryForest permit from the Field Director at West Phaileng · small entry fee, guide compulsory

ClosuresUsually closed 1 June to 30 September. Monsoon closure. Roads inside the reserve wash out and leeches make walking miserable.

About Dampa Tiger Reserve

Five hundred square kilometres of hill forest along the Bangladesh border, a tiger reserve since 1994, though tigers have not been seen on its cameras for years. What it does hold is hoolock gibbon calling at dawn, clouded leopard, elephant, hornbills and some of the least disturbed forest in the north-east. Entry is on foot from Teirei or Phuldungsei with a guide; it is 130 km from Aizawl and you need two days.

What to see and do

Hoolock gibbons calling at dawn
Great and wreathed hornbills
Clouded leopard and elephant country
Teirei and Phuldungsei entry points
Walks, not jeep safaris

Part of Patkai, Naga and Mizo Hills.

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