PROTECTED AREA NETWORK IN MANIPUR

IN-SITU CONSERVATION SITES:

EX-SITU CONSERVATION SITES:

ORCHID PRESERVATION CENTRE (KHONGHAMPAT)

1) Year of establishment:- 1976

2) Area:- 50 ha

3) Elevation:- 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:

Year	Type of Survey	Stag	Hind	Fawn	Total
1990	Aerial census	29	35	12	76
1991	Ground census	37	51	16	104
1992	Aerial census	21	32	9	62
1993	Aerial census	38	48	12	98
1994	Ground census	36	65	16	137
1995	Ground census	58	69	25	152
1996	Ground census	57	65	21	143
1997	Ground census	58	72	17	147
1998	Ground census	56	62	28	146
1999	Ground census	63	61	25	149
2000	Ground census	54	76	32	162
2003	Ground census	65	74	41	180

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.