Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary
| alt_name =
| iucn_category = IV
| photo = Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam.jpg
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| map = India Assam#India
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| map_caption = Location of Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary in [[Assam]], [[India]]
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| location = [[Assam]], [[India]]
| nearest_city = [[Tezpur]]
| coordinates = {{coords|26|51|57|N|92|50|53|E|region:IN|display=inline, title}}
| area = 44.06 sq. km<ref name=sanctuary>{{cite web
|url=http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/nwdc/list_existing_wls.pdf
|title=National Wildlife Database: List of Protected Areas in India
|publisher=Wildlife Institute of India
|accessdate=22 October 2010
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919104925/http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/nwdc/list_existing_wls.pdf
|archivedate=19 September 2011
}}</ref>
| established = 1974<ref name=sanctuary/>
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| governing_body = Department of Environment & Forests, Assam
| world_heritage_site =
| url =
}}
'''Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary''' ({{lang-as|বুঢ়া চাপৰি অভয়াৰণ্য}}) is a [[protected area]] located in the state of Assam in [[India]]. This [[wildlife sanctuary]] covers 44.06 km<sup>2</sup>, on the south bank
of the [[Brahmaputra River]] in [[Sonitpur district]]. The area was declared a Reserved forest in 1974, it became a sanctuary in 1995.<ref>{{cite web|author=Wahid Saleh |url=http://www.indiawijzer.nl/index.htm?deeplink=/tourism_travelling_to_india/northeasternindia/assam/wildlife_sanctuaries/bura_chapori.htm |title=Indiawijzer |publisher=Indiawijzer.nl |date= |accessdate=2013-06-02}}</ref> It is located 40 km from [[Tezpur]] town and 181 km away from [[Guwahati]].It forms an integral part of the Laokhowa-Burachapori eco-system and is a notified buffer of the Kaziranga Tiger reserve.

==Biodiversity==
It is considered to be an ideal habitat for the [[Bengal florican]]. It is a paradise for many migratory birds. Reptiles and fish are also found here. Other attractions are:

; Mammals:
[[Indian rhinoceros]], tiger, leopard, wild buffalo, hog deer, wild pigs and occasionally a herd of elephants.

; Birds:
Bengal florican, [[black-necked stork]], [[mallard]], [[openbill stork]], [[Anas|teal]], [[whistling duck]] and many others.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.naturesafariindia.com/wildlife_parks_sanctuary/bura_chapori_sanctuary.html |title=Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary, Wildlife Sanctuary Assam, Bura Chapori Wildlife Reserve, Wildlife Conservation Bura Chapori Assam, Wildlife Parks Bura Chapori, Bura Chapori Wildlife National Park |publisher=Naturesafariindia.com |accessdate=2013-06-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730040531/http://www.naturesafariindia.com/wildlife_parks_sanctuary/bura_chapori_sanctuary.html |archivedate=2013-07-30 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.assaminfo.com/tourist-places/18/burachapori-wildlife-sanctuary.htm Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary] at assaminfo.com.
*[http://wildlife-tours.tourtravelworld.com/wildlife-sanctuaries/bura-chapori-wildlife-sanctuary.htm Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary] at Tour Travel World.com
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130516063305/http://assamforest.in/NP_Sanctuaries/wls_Burachapori.php Burachapori Wildlife Sanctuary] at assamforest.in.

{{Protected areas of Assam}}

[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Assam]]
[[Category:Sonitpur district]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1974]]
[[Category:1974 establishments in Assam]]

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