Conservation area of Manipur

PROTECTED AREA NETWORK IN MANIPUR

IN-SITU CONSERVATION SITES:

Conservation site	Location (District)	Area in sq. km
Keibul Lamjao National Park	Bishnupur	40.00
Yangoupokpi Lokchao Wildlife Sanctury	Chandel	184.80
Bunning Wildlife Sanctury	Tamenglong	115.80
Zeliad Wildlife Sanctury	Tamenglong	21.00
Keilam Wildlife Sanctury	Churachandpur	187.50
Jiri-Makru Wildlife Sanctury	Tamenglong	198.00
Shiroi Hill National Park	Ukhrul	41.00

EX-SITU CONSERVATION SITES:

Conservation sites

Location (District)

Area in sq.km.

Manipur Zoological Garden

(including 2nd Home of SANGAI)

Imphal (Iroishemba)

0.68

Orchid Preservation Centre

Imphal (Khonghampat)

0.50

ORCHID PRESERVATION CENTRE (KHONGHAMPAT)

1) Year of establishment:- 1976

2) Area:- 50 ha

3) Elavation:- About 760 - 800 m above the M.S.L

4) Aspect:- Major portion in south, west and north

5) Slope:- Moderate to steep

6) No. of species preserved:- 150 species

7) Situation:- The centre is about 12 km from Imphal along the Imphal-Dimapur road

8) Best season for visit (Flowering season):- April to July

KEIBUL LAMJAO NATIONAL PARK

Latitude - 24⁰27^'N - 24⁰31^' N Longitude - 93⁰53^' E - 93⁰55^' E

Altitude - 767 m - 788 m Temp - 4⁰C(Jan) - 32⁰C (June)

Humidity - 45%(March) - 80%(August)

Extent of area - 40 sq.km.

Date of Declaration as National Park - 28/03/77

Forest Type - Moist semi-evergreen Forest

Eco-System - Combination of aquatic wetland and terrestrial eco-system.

SANGAI POPULATION:

MANIPUR ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN (IROISHEMBA)

1) Year of establishment:- 2nd October, 1976

2) Area:- 68 ha

3) Situation:- Iroishemba, 7 km from Imphal

4) Revenue 1998-1999:- Rs 1,35,441/-
1999-2000:- Rs 1,61,308/-

Visitors entry timing: April to September(Summer) 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m
October to March(Winter) 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.