Murlen National Parkमुरलेन नेशनल पार्क
Cloud forest so dense the light barely reaches the floor. Gibbons, pheasants, and a permit from Champhai.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereChamphai, Mizoram
Champhai plateau
Champhai plateau
Best time to visit1 November to 31 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyModerate
Height1600 m above sea level
Time neededFull day
Base and nearbyMurlen village, Champhai
EntryPermit from the Wildlife Warden, Champhai · guide compulsory
ClosuresUsually closed 1 June to 30 September. Monsoon closure. The approach road from Champhai slips and the forest floor is impassable.
About Murlen National Park
A hundred square kilometres of montane forest 45 km north-east of Champhai, between 1400 and 1900 metres, so dense that parts of the canopy are said to let through almost no light. Hoolock gibbon, serow, Hume pheasant, which is the state bird, and clouded leopard live here; you walk, you do not drive. Take the permit and a guide from Champhai and go in the cool months.
What to see and do
- Closed-canopy cloud forest
- Hoolock gibbon and serow
- Hume pheasant, the state bird
- Walks from Murlen village
- Permit and guide from Champhai
Part of Patkai, Naga and Mizo Hills.
Opening status, best time and closures here are estimates from usual seasons and past patterns, not live information. Confirm with the local authority before you go. Terms of use
More places in Champhai
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- Hnahlan VineyardsChamphai, Mizoram · Villages & Hidden GemsThe grape village north of Champhai and the home of Zawlaidi, the one legal wine in a dry state.
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- Kungawrhi PukChamphai, Mizoram · CavesThe cave of the Kungawrhi story near Farkawn, with the famous Fiara Tui spring in the same village.
- Mura PukChamphai, Mizoram · CavesSix caves near Zawlsei where villagers hid from the Mura raiders. The story is the point.
- Thasiama Seno NeihnaChamphai, Mizoram · Rock & RappelThe cliff-ledge of the mithun legend at Vaphai, a long day south-east of Champhai.
- Zokhawthar BorderChamphai, Mizoram · Valleys & CanyonsThe Myanmar crossing on the Tiau. Rih Dil, the lake of Mizo souls, is 3 km across the bridge.
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