Pualreng Wildlife Sanctuary
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| Pualreng Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Pualreng WS Pualreng Wildlife Sanctuary (in Mizoram)  Pualreng WS Pualreng WS (India) | |
 Interactive map of Pualreng Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Location | Kolasib district, Mizoram, India |
| Nearest city | Aizawl |
| Coordinates | 24°08′10″N 92°50′17″E / 24.136°N 92.838°E[citation needed] |
| Area | 50 km2 (19 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 29 July 2004[2] |
| Governing body | Environment, Forests & Climate Change Department, Government of Mizoram |
Pualreng Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the Kolasib district in the Indian state of Mizoram. It was notified on 29 July 2004 and it covers approximately 50 km² of tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forest in the northeastern hill ranges.[3][4]
The sanctuary ranges up to 750 m above sea level and receives 2,000–3,900 mm of annual rainfall. Summer temperatures reach 20–30 °C, while winters drop to 10–20 °C.[3]