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Blue Mountain is located
300 kms away from Aizawl, lying adjacent to Maynmar. It is located in the
southern most part of Mizoram in Saiha district, within the political
boundary of Lai Autonomous District Council. Phawngpui is the highest peak
in Mizoram having an elevation of 2157 mts and is rich in medicinal herbs
growing in the wild. The area is protected as one of the two national parks
in Mizoram, covering an area of 50 sq kms. It harbours wild animals and
birds like Goral, Serrow, Barking Deer, Sambar, Leopard, Kaleej Pheasant,
Hollock Gibbon, Common Langur, Rhesus Macaque and varieties of birds and
orchids, rhododendrons and the beautiful daphnia blossom together with many
wild plants and flowers.
The area is protected by
the state government but is open for trekkers, picnickers and campers. |