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{{Short description|Wildlife sanctuary in Assam, India}} | |||
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{{Infobox protected area | {{Infobox protected area | ||
| name = Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary | | name = Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary | ||
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| iucn_category = | | iucn_category = IV | ||
| | | image = Indian Rhino in Pobitora.jpg | ||
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| | | image_caption = Indian rhinoceros in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary | ||
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| map = India Assam | | map = India Assam#India | ||
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| map_caption = Location in Assam, India | | map_caption = Location in Assam, India | ||
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| location = [[Morigaon district|Morigaon]], [[Assam]] | | location = [[Morigaon district|Morigaon]], [[Assam]] | ||
| nearest_city = [[Guwahati]] | | nearest_city = [[Guwahati]] | ||
| | | coordinates = {{coord|26|14|28|N|92|03|30|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | ||
| coords_ref = <ref name=Konwar2009/> | | coords_ref = <ref name=Konwar2009/> | ||
| area = {{ | | area = {{cvt|38.85|km2}} | ||
| established = | | established = 1987 | ||
| visitation_num = | | visitation_num = | ||
| visitation_year = | | visitation_year = | ||
| governing_body | | governing_body = | ||
| url = http://www.pobitora.com/ | |||
| url =http://www.pobitora.com/ | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary''' ( | '''Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|oʊ|b|ə|t|ɒr|ə}}) is a [[wildlife sanctuary]] on the southern bank of the [[Brahmaputra]] in [[Morigaon district]] in [[Assam]], [[India]]. It was declared in 1987 and covers {{cvt|38.85|sqkm}}, providing grassland and wetland habitat for the [[Indian rhinoceros]]. It holds one of the largest Indian rhinoceros population in Assam.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Choudhury, A. U. |year=1985 |title=Distribution of Indian one-horned rhinoceros |journal=Tigerpaper |volume=12 |issue=2 |pages=25–30}}</ref><ref name=Konwar2009>{{cite journal |author1=Konwar, P. |author2=Saikia, M. K. |name-list-style=amp |author3=Saikia, P. K. |year=2009 |title=Abundance of food plant species and food habits of ''Rhinoceros unicorns'' Linn. in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India |journal=Journal of Threatened Taxa |volume=1 |issue=9 |pages=457–460 |doi=10.11609/JoTT.o1640.457-60 |doi-access=free}}</ref> | ||
==Biodiversity== | ==Biodiversity== | ||
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary's grassland vegetation consists of at least 15 grass species including ''[[Cynodon dactylon]]'', whip grass (''[[Hemarthria]] compressa''), [[vetiver]] (''Chrysopogon zizanioides''), [[ravennagrass]] (''Saccharum ravennae''), ''[[Phragmites]] karka'', [[southern cutgrass]] (''Leersia hexandra'') and signalgrass (''[[Brachiaria]] pseudointerrupta''). The grasslands provide habitat and food resource for the [[Indian rhinoceros]], hosting Assam's second largest population.<ref name=Konwar2009/> | |||
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary's grassland vegetation consists of at least 15 grass species including ''[[Cynodon dactylon]]'', whip grass (''[[Hemarthria]] compressa''), [[vetiver]] (''Chrysopogon zizanioides''), [[ravennagrass]] (''Saccharum ravennae''), ''[[Phragmites]] karka'', [[southern cutgrass]] (''Leersia hexandra'') and signalgrass (''[[Brachiaria]] pseudointerrupta''). The grasslands provide habitat and food resource for the Indian rhinoceros, hosting Assam's second largest population.<ref name=Konwar2009/> | Other mammals occurring in the sanctuary are [[golden jackal]], [[wild boar]] and feral [[water buffalo]]. [[Barking deer]], [[Indian leopard]] and [[rhesus macaque]] live foremost in the hilly parts.<ref>{{cite journal |author1=Choudhury, A. |year=2005 |title=Threats to the greater one-horned rhino and its habitat, Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India |journal=Pachyderm |volume=38 |pages=82–88 |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/278055523}}</ref> It is an Important Bird Area and home for more than 2000 [[migratory bird]]s and various reptiles.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Islam, Z. |author2=Rahmani, A. |year=2004 |title=IBAs in India |publisher=Bombay Natural History Society and Birdlife International |place=Mumbai and Cambridge}}</ref> | ||
Other mammals occurring in the sanctuary are [[golden jackal]], [[wild boar]] and feral [[water buffalo]]. [[Barking deer]], [[Indian leopard]] and [[rhesus macaque]] live foremost in the hilly parts.<ref>{{cite journal |author1= Choudhury, A. |year=2005 |title=Threats to the greater one-horned rhino and its habitat, Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India |journal=Pachyderm |volume=38 |pages=82–88 |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/278055523}}</ref> It is an Important Bird Area and home for more than 2000 [[migratory bird]]s and various reptiles.<ref>Islam, Z. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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* [ | * [https://anilcherukupalli.com/rhino-translocations-in-assam/ Photo essay on the rhino translocations from Pobitora to Manas National Park] | ||
{{Protected areas of Assam}} | {{Protected areas of Assam}} | ||
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Location in Assam, India  Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary (India) | |
| Location | Morigaon, Assam |
| Nearest city | Guwahati |
| Coordinates | 26°14′28″N 92°03′30″E / 26.24111°N 92.05833°E[1] |
| Area | 38.85 km2 (15.00 sq mi) |
| Established | 1987 |
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Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary (/ˈpoʊbətɒrə/) is a wildlife sanctuary on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra in Morigaon district in Assam, India. It was declared in 1987 and covers 38.85 km2 (15.00 sq mi), providing grassland and wetland habitat for the Indian rhinoceros. It holds one of the largest Indian rhinoceros population in Assam.[2][1]
Biodiversity[edit | edit source]
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary's grassland vegetation consists of at least 15 grass species including Cynodon dactylon, whip grass (Hemarthria compressa), vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides), ravennagrass (Saccharum ravennae), Phragmites karka, southern cutgrass (Leersia hexandra) and signalgrass (Brachiaria pseudointerrupta). The grasslands provide habitat and food resource for the Indian rhinoceros, hosting Assam's second largest population.[1] Other mammals occurring in the sanctuary are golden jackal, wild boar and feral water buffalo. Barking deer, Indian leopard and rhesus macaque live foremost in the hilly parts.[3] It is an Important Bird Area and home for more than 2000 migratory birds and various reptiles.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Konwar, P.; Saikia, M. K. & Saikia, P. K. (2009). "Abundance of food plant species and food habits of Rhinoceros unicorns Linn. in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 1 (9): 457–460. doi:10.11609/JoTT.o1640.457-60.
- ↑ Choudhury, A. U. (1985). "Distribution of Indian one-horned rhinoceros". Tigerpaper. 12 (2): 25–30.
- ↑ Choudhury, A. (2005). "Threats to the greater one-horned rhino and its habitat, Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India". Pachyderm. 38: 82–88.
- ↑ Islam, Z.; Rahmani, A. (2004). IBAs in India. Mumbai and Cambridge: Bombay Natural History Society and Birdlife International.