Manipur Natural Resources

Forests :

In Manipur around 67% of the land area is under forest. The wet forests and pine forests are found in the state. In Manipur 500 types of orchids can be seen out of which 472 have been identified. Only a single terrestrial lily is grown in the forest hilly region i.e. ‘Siroi Lily’

The fauna of Manipur comprises of Ukhrul, the Hoolock Gibbon, the Sloe Loris, the Clauded Leopard, the Spotted Linshang, Mrs. Hume's Barbacked Pheasant, Blyths Tragopan, Burmese Pea-Fowl, and four different species of Hornbills.

Manipur is famous for the Dancing Deer Sangai which is unique in all the mammals.

Minerals :

The minerals that are present in Manipur are limestone, asbestos, chromite, copper, nickel, lignite and salt.