Sirohi National Park
Located in the Ukhrul district of Imphal in Manipur, very close to the India- Myanmar border, Sirohi National Park is the smallest forest reserve in the country spread over a tiny area of just 41 sq km. It was only declared a national park in 1982 and is popular for housing a whopping variety of birds, flowering plants, and exotic animal species. Most of its significance comes from the fact that it is the only natural habitat of the Sirohi Lily or LiliumMaclineae which only grows here and nowhere else in the world.
A mountain peak called the Sirohi Peak is situated in the forest where the exotic flowers bloom once every year between May and June. The phenomenon attracts a whole lot of naturalists, scientists, biologists, and environmentalists to come to the place. Besides the hill top offers sweeping views of the valley below and the surrounding panoramic greenery. A lot of rivers originate from the peak and flow downwards making the environment look like a veritable paradise.
Flora and Fauna in Sirohi National Park
The unmatched beauty of the national park is replete with undisturbed ecosystem. Besides the exotic Sirohi flower species, the forest reserve has a limited bio-diversity. Some of the wild animals habituating the place are wild boar, deer, tigers, leopards antelopes, etc. Other avifauna species include Mrs. Hume’s bar-backed pheasant, owls, vultures, warblers, pheasants, tits, eagles, and Blyth’s tragopan etc. The lower area is covered in tropical dense forests while the hilltops have temperate vegetation.
