Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary

Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary (Meitei: Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Lamlak-ki Saa-Ngaa Ngaak Senpham) is an Indo-Burma wildlife sanctuary in Chandel district of Manipur. It is in the Indo-Myanmar border about 110 km from Imphal. It has an area of 184.80 square kilometers.^[1][2][3]

Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary
(Meitei: Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Lamlak-ki Saa-Ngaa Ngaak Senpham)
Purple Sapphire (Heliophorus epicles) in the Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary, Manipur
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Location	Chandel district, Manipur
Nearest city	Imphal
Coordinates	24.32°N 94.23°E / 24.32; 94.23
Area	184.80 km2 (71.35 sq mi)
Established	1989; 36 years ago (1989)
Governing body	Government of Manipur

The ecosystem of this wildlife sanctuary is unique and vibrant. It represents the Indo-Myanmar biological diversity (Indo-Burma). It is because of the strategic location of the wildlife sanctuary in the meeting point of the two major geographical zones, India and Myanmar (Burma).^[4]

History

Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary was established in the year 1989.^[5][6]

Fauna

Hoolock gibbon hanging on a tree branch.

Hoolock gibbon (Meitei: "Yongmoo" or "Yongmu") is the only ape species found in India. It lives in this wildlife sanctuary. Others include wild bear (Meitei: Lamlakki Sawom), Himalayan Black Bear (Meitei: Himalayagi Amuba Sawom), Malayan Sun Bear (Meitei: Malayagi Numit Sawom), Slow loris (Meitei: "Yong Ikaithibi") or (Meitei: "Loudraubi"), Stump-tailed macaque, Serow, Indian Civet cat, Common otter (Eurasian otter), pangolin, leopard (Meitei: Kabokkei). Sometimes, elephants (Meitei: Shamu) also migrated from the Indo-Myanmar border.^[4][7]

Visiting seasons

The best season to visit the sanctuary is from October to April. The best time to visit is during the early morning.^[4]

Rest houses

There are some rest houses in and around the sanctuary. These are: (1) Forest Rest House, Moreh, (2) Indo-Myanmar Trade Center Rest House, Moreh, (3) Transit Camp at Wildlife Office, Moreh.^[4]

See also

• Imphal Peace Museum
• INA War Museum
• Kakching Garden
• Keibul Lamjao National Park - world's only floating national park in Manipur, India
• Khonghampat Orchidarium
• Loktak Folklore Museum
• Manipur State Museum
• Manipur Zoological Garden
• Mizoram–Manipur–Kachin rain forests
• Phumdi - Floating biomasses in Manipur, India
• Sekta Archaeological Living Museum