Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary

Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary
Location of Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam, India
Map showing the location of Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary
Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary (India)
LocationAssam, India
Nearest cityDiphu
Coordinates26°23′43″N 93°52′57″E / 26.39528°N 93.88250°E / 26.39528; 93.88250[1]
Area37 km2 (14 sq mi)
Established27 July 2000
Governing bodyDepartment of Environment & Forests, Assam

Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in Karbi Anglong district of Assam in India. This wildlife sanctuary covers an area of 37 km2.[2] The area was declared as a sanctuary on 27 July 2000. It is located 25 km from Golaghat district and 65 km from the Kaziranga National Park.[3][4] Together with Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary of Karbi Anglong and Nambor-Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary of Golaghat district it forms a larger complex of wilderness. The proposal for this sanctuary was made in 1993.[5]

Biodiversity

Flora
Bhelu, Gomari, Ajar, Nahor, Udiyam, Poma, Bonsum etc.[3] It harbors 51 rare species of orchid.
Mammals
Chinese pangolin, slow loris, stump-tailed macaque, pig-tailed macaque, Assamese macaque, rhesus monkey, capped langur, hoolock gibbon, tiger, leopard, clouded leopard, leopard cat, fishing cat, jungle cat, elephant, barking deer, sambar, wild pig, gaur, Malayan giant squirrel and Asian brush-tailed porcupine [6]
Birds
Some noteworthy species found includes White-backed vulture, Slender-billed vulture, White-cheeked hill partridge, Grey peacock pheasant, Kaleej pheasant, Red junglefowl, White-winged wood duck, Green imperial pigeon, Great pied hornbill, Oriental pied hornbill, Wreathed hornbill, Hill myna among many others.[7]
Reptiles
Burmese rock python, king cobra and monitor lizards among others.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Garampani & Nambor Wildlife Sanctuaries". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Wildlife Sanctuaries in Assam, National parks of Assam". Mapsofindia.com. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary". Vedanti.com. 27 July 2000. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  4. ^ ":: Wildlife in India :: [Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary]". Wildlifeinindia.in. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  5. ^ Choudhury, A.U. (1993). A naturalist in Karbi Anglong. Gibbon Books
  6. ^ Choudhury, A.U. (2013). The mammals of North East India. Gibbon Books & Rhino Foundation with support from COA,Taiwan.Pp.432.
  7. ^ Choudhury, A.U. (2000). The birds of Assam. Gibbon Books & WWF-India. Pp. 240.


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