Research Article | Published: 01 December 1999

Fauna of the Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary, Manipur, India

Laifrakpam Arunkumar and Hijam Tombi Singh

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 22 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 304-315 | 1999
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1999-RGHD3N | Cite this article

Abstract

The Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary in Manipur is situated on the Indo-Myanmar border. The occurrence of 86 species of fishes, 6 species of amphibia, 29 species of reptiles, 74 species of aves and 42 species of mammalia with their status have been reported in the present investigation. It has been reported to be an important wildlife sanctuary being the natural breeding and spawning ground, migratory centre and home of highly endangered animals like masheers, turtle, parakeets, birds belonging to phasianidae, serow, wild cats, toddy cats, civet cats, hoolock gibbon, elephants, etc.

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Arunkumar, L. and Singh, H.T., 1999. Fauna of the Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary, Manipur, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 22(4), pp.304-315. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1999-RGHD3N

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