Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary
| Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam | |
| Location | Udalguri District& Baksa District Assam, India |
| Nearest city | Tangla |
| Coordinates | 26°48′21″N 91°44′25″E / 26.80583°N 91.74028°ECoordinates: 26°48′21″N 91°44′25″E / 26.80583°N 91.74028°E[1] |
| Area | 26.22 km2 (10.12 sq mi) |
| Established | 1980 |
| Governing body | Department of Environment & Forests, Assam |
Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary (Assamese: বৰনদী অভয়াৰণ্য) is a 26.22-square-kilometre (10.12 sq mi) wildlife sanctuary situated on the foothills of Himalayas bordering Bhutan in the north and in Udalguri district & Baksa District of Assam. This sanctuary is named after the river Bornadi which flows on its western border. It is 30 km (19 mi) from Tangla town town[2][1] and 130 km (81 mi) from Guwahati. The sanctuary was established in 1980 to protect the hispid hare (Caprolagus hispidus) and pigmy hog (Porcula salvania).
Climate
The climate of the area is sub-tropical.[3]
Biodiversity
There are mammals such as the pygmy hog, golden langur, clouded leopard, hoolock gibbon and white-winged wood duck.[4] There are also some migratory and local birds like peafowl, hornbill, swamp partridge, Bengal florican, kingfisher, woodpecker, etc.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ↑ "Department of Environment & Forests (Government of Assam)". Assamforest.in. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ↑ Sharad Singh Negi (2002). Handbook of National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Biosphere Reserves in India. Indus Publishing. pp. 89–. ISBN 978-81-7387-128-3. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ↑ "Wildlife Sanctuaries in Assam, National parks of Assam". Mapsofindia.com. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links
- Joseph A. Chapman; John E. C. Flux (1990). Rabbits, Hares and Pikas: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. IUCN. pp. 129–. ISBN 978-2-8317-0019-9. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
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