Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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| Location | Assam, India |
| Nearest city | Diphu |
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| Area | 37 km2 |
| Established | 27 July 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.[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]
Biodiversity
- Flora
- Bhelu, Gomari, Ajar, Nahor, Udiyam, Poma, Bon Som etc.[3] 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.[3]
- Reptiles
- python, cobra and monitor lizards.
See also
References
External links
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- Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary at assaminfo.com.
- Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary at wildlifeinindia.in.
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