Mizoram Land and People

About the Book

Mizoram, a 23rd State of the Republic of India, is situated in the
extreme south part of Northeast India. A land-locked state, it is sandwiched
between Myanmar from the east and south and Bangladesh from the west
with a long international boundary. Three states of India border its northern
boundary – Tripura from the northwest, Assam from the north, and Manipur
from the northeast. Mizoram is nomenclature as the Nightingale of India,
the Land of Highlanders, and the Land of Rolling Hills. It is a hilly state
with a small area is valley fills and flood plains. The altitude of Mizoram
varies <500 m to >2000 m. The highest peak is Phawngpui (2,157 m),
located in the Blue Mountain in Lawngtlai district, close to the Myanmar
border in the southeast part of Mizoram. The climate varies from tropical
to sub-tropical and montane temperate. Forests, cloudy sky, and heavy
rainfall control the climate and make it quite conducive throughout the year.
About eight months from March to October, it receives tremendous rain,
and the rest of four months – November to February, it is sunny. The valley
regions and flood plains are very hot during the summers whereas hilly
regions have feasible climates. The Tropic of Cancer passes almost through
the middle of Mizoram, divides the climate of north and south. Mizoram has
rich biodiversity as it comes under Indo-Myanmar biodiversity hot spot.
Forest covers about 85.7% of the geographical area. Forest types vary
from tropical humid and dry forests to sub-tropical humid and dry, temperate
montane, and bamboo forests. Rivers flow in three directions – towards
north, south, and west. Tlawng, Tuirial, and Kaladan are the main river
systems. Most of the rivers are perennial with low water levels during the
winter, which is a dry season. Soils are mainly hilly and red with low fertility
because the topsoil is eroded due to heavy rainfall. The terrain is fragile
and the landscape is vulnerable to landslides.

Mizoram Land and People by Vishwambhar Prasad Sati.

166 pages · English · Published 2022

Subjects: Agriculture, Anthropology/ Minorities/ North East/ Tribal Studies, Environment/Forestry, Social Sciences