Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary

Updated on Nov 07, 2023

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Location Assam, India Nearest city Diphu		Area 37 km (14 sq mi) Established July 27, 2000

Governing body Department of Environment & Forests, Assam

Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary (Assamese: নামবৰ অভয়াৰণ্য) is a protected area located in Karbi Anglong district of Assam in India. This wildlife sanctuary covers an area of 37 km². 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.

Biodiversity

Flora

Bhelu, Gomari, Ajar, Nahor, Udiyam, Poma, Bon Som etc. It harbors 51 rare species of orchid.

Fauna

elephant, hoolock gibbon, stumped tailed macaque, pigtailed macaque, slow loris, Assamese macaque, rhesus macaque, tiger, leopard, fishing cat, barking deer, sambar, wild pigs, gaur, etc.

Birds

great pied hornbill, hill myna, imperial pigeon, green pigeon, jungle fowl, pheasant, quail, whistling teal, cotton teal, plover, hawk, magpies, parrot, hornbill, racket tailed drone, rock dove, king crow, etc.

Reptiles

python, cobra and monitor lizards.

References

Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary Wikipedia

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