[1] The park is situated about 245 km east of Aizawl, and is close to the Chin Hills.

The tropical, semi-evergreen and sub montane Forests of Murlen are home to a rich variety of flora and fauna.

[7] The vegetation is admixture of Quercus, Schima wallichii, Betula, Michelia champaca, Pinus kesiya, Prunus, Myrica, Rhododendron, Chimonobambusa callosa, canes and a variety of orchids and lichens.

[10] Fauna found here include the tiger, leopard, sambar, barking deer, Malayan giant squirrel, Himalayan black bear, serow, hoolock gibbon, rhesus macaque, Hume's pheasant, kalij pheasant, grey partridge, hill myna, and dark-rumped swift.

[citation needed] Cases of Hunting and poaching have been reported in Murlen National Park.