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'''''Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary''''' ({{lang-as|বৰনদী অভয়াৰণ্য}}) is a {{Convert|26.22|km2|adj=on}} [[wildlife sanctuary]] situated on the foothills of Himalayas bordering [[Bhutan]] in the north and in [[Udalguri district]] & [[Baksa District]] of [[Assam|''Assam, India'']]. This sanctuary was named after the river Bornadi which flows on its western border. It is {{Convert| 30|km|abbr=on}} from [[Tangla]] town<ref>{{cite web |url=http://assamforest.in/NP_Sanctuaries/wls_Bornadi.php |title=Department of Environment & Forests (Government of Assam) |publisher=Assamforest.in |accessdate=2013-06-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517203944/http://assamforest.in/NP_Sanctuaries/wls_Bornadi.php |archive-date=17 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref | '''''Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary''''' ({{lang-as|বৰনদী অভয়াৰণ্য}}) is a {{Convert|26.22|km2|adj=on}} [[wildlife sanctuary]] situated on the foothills of Himalayas bordering [[Bhutan]] in the north and in [[Udalguri district]] & [[Baksa District]] of [[Assam|''Assam, India'']]. This sanctuary was named after the river Bornadi which flows on its western border. It is {{Convert| 30|km|abbr=on}} from [[Tangla]] town<ref name="wikimapia1"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://assamforest.in/NP_Sanctuaries/wls_Bornadi.php |title=Department of Environment & Forests (Government of Assam) |publisher=Assamforest.in |accessdate=2013-06-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517203944/http://assamforest.in/NP_Sanctuaries/wls_Bornadi.php |archive-date=17 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and {{Convert| 130|km|abbr=on}} from [[Guwahati]]. The sanctuary was established in 1980 to protect the [[hispid hare]] (''Caprolagus hispidus'') and [[pigmy hog]] (''Porcula salvania''). Pretty approachable at about 11 km out of library point, the sanctuary is home to many birds such as The [[White-capped redstart|White Capped Water Redstart]] and the [[Blue Magpie|Red Billed Blue Magpie]]. Sometimes we can also find some animals including panther, [[deer]], [[Himalayan goat]] and [[leopard]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jaypeehotels.com/blogs/2018/05/30/explore-places-near-mussoorie-staying-luxury/ |title=Places Near Mussoorie |publisher=jaypeehotels.com |accessdate=2018-05-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182908/https://www.jaypeehotels.com/blogs/2018/05/30/explore-places-near-mussoorie-staying-luxury/ |archive-date=21 December 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
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| Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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  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 & Forests, Assam |
Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary (Assamese: বৰনদী অভয়াৰণ্য) is a 26.22-square-kilometre (10.12 sq mi) wildlife sanctuary situated on the foothills of Himalayas bordering Bhutan in the north and in Udalguri district & 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[1][2] 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). Pretty approachable at about 11 km out of library point, the sanctuary is home to many birds such as The White Capped Water Redstart and the Red Billed Blue Magpie. Sometimes we can also find some animals including panther, deer, Himalayan goat and leopard.[3]
Climate[edit | edit source]
The climate of the area is warm[4]
Biodiversity[edit | edit source]
There are mammals such as the pygmy hog, golden langur, clouded leopard, hoolock gibbon and white-winged wood duck[5] and some migratory and local birds like peafowl, hornbill, swamp partridge, Bengal florican, kingfisher, woodpecker.[citation needed]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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.
- ↑ "Places Near Mussoorie". jaypeehotels.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ↑ 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.
External links[edit | edit source]
- 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.
