Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary is a 26.22 km2 (10.12 sq mi) wildlife sanctuary situated on the foothills of Himalayas bordering Bhutan in the north and in Udalguri district and Baksa District of Assam, India. This sanctuary was named after the river Bornadi which flows on its western border. It is 30 km (19 mi) from Tangla 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). It is home to many birds such as the white-capped redstart, the blue magpie, deer and leopard.
| 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°E[1] |
| Area | 26.22 km2 (10.12 sq mi) |
| Established | 1980 |
| Governing body | Department of Environment and Forests, Assam |
Climate edit
The climate of the area is warm[3]
Biodiversity edit
There are mammals such as the pygmy hog, golden langur, clouded leopard, hoolock gibbon and white-winged wood duck[4] and some migratory and local birds like peafowl, hornbill, swamp partridge, Bengal florican, kingfisher, woodpecker, Great Cormorant, Little Cormorant, Little Green Heron, Night Heron.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Department of Environment & Forests (Government of Assam)". Assamforest.in. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ Sharad Singh Negi (2002). Handbook of National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Biosphere Reserves in India. Indus Publishing. p. 89. ISBN 978-81-7387-128-3.
- ^ "Wildlife Sanctuaries in Assam, National parks of Assam". Mapsofindia.com. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary » Naparks". 2 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
External links edit
- Joseph A. Chapman; John E. C. Flux (1990). Rabbits, Hares and Pikas: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. IUCN. p. 129. ISBN 978-2-8317-0019-9.
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