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{{Infobox protected area<br />
| name = Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary<br />
| alt_name = {{lang-as|সোনাই ৰূপাই অভয়াৰণ্য}}<br />
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| map = India Assam#India<br />
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| map_caption = Location of Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary in [[Assam]], [[India]]<br />
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| location = [[Assam]], [[India]]<br />
| nearest_city = [[Tezpur]]<br />
| coords = {{coord|26|53|39|N|92|20|45|E|region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}<br />
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| area = 175&nbsp;sq. km<br />
| established = 1998<br />
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| governing_body = Department of Environment & Forests, Assam<br />
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'''Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a [[protected area]] located in the state of Assam in [[India]]. This [[wildlife sanctuary]] covers 175&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{cite web|author=enajori.com |url=http://enajori.com/wildlife/sanctuaries/sonai-rupai-wildlife-sanctuary/ |title=Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary |publisher=enajori.com |date= |accessdate=2013-06-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.assamspider.com/resources/3980-Sonai-Rupai-Wildlife-Sanctuary-Assam.aspx |title=Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam |publisher=Assamspider.com |date=2011-10-31 |accessdate=2013-06-02}}</ref> It is located along the foothills of the Great Himalayan Range. The area was declared as a sanctuary in 1998. It is located 52&nbsp;km from [[Tezpur]] town and 193&nbsp;km away from [[Guwahati]]. Four rivers flow through the sanctuary: Gabharu, Gelgeli, Sonai and Rupai.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BirdLife Data Zone|url=http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sonai-rupai-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india|access-date=2021-07-02|website=datazone.birdlife.org}}</ref><br />
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==Biodiversity==<br />
Mammals: tiger, lesser cats, elephant, [[gaur]], [[wild boar]], [[pygmy hog]], swamp deer and [[barking deer]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Wahid Saleh |url=http://www.indiawijzer.nl/index.htm?deeplink=/tourism_travelling_to_india/northeasternindia/assam/wildlife_sanctuaries/sonai_rupai_national_park.htm |title=Indiawijzer |publisher=Indiawijzer.nl |date= |accessdate=2013-06-02}}</ref><br />
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Birds: [[white winged wood duck]], [[hornbill]], [[pelican]], and various migratory birds.<br />
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Reptiles: [[Python (genus)|python]], [[Russell's viper]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Kameng Elephant Reserve]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.assaminfo.com/tourist-places/17/sonai-rupai-wildlife-sanctuary.htm Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary] at assaminfo.com.<br />
*[http://wildlife-tours.tourtravelworld.com/wildlife-sanctuaries/sonai-rupai-wildlife-sanctuary.htm Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary] at Tour Travel World.com<br />
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{{Protected areas of Assam}}<br />
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[[Category:Brahmaputra Valley semi-evergreen forests]]<br />
[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Assam]]<br />
[[Category:Sonitpur district]]<br />
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1998]]<br />
[[Category:1998 establishments in Assam]]<br />
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