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{{Short description|Wildlife sanctuary in Tripura, India}}{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}} | {{Short description|Wildlife sanctuary in Tripura, India}} | ||
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'''Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a [[ | | name = Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary | ||
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| location = [[North Tripura district]], [[Tripura]] | |||
| nearest_city = [[Panisagar]] | |||
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| area = {{cvt|0.858|km2}} | |||
| established = 1988 | |||
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'''Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a [[wildlife sanctuary]] in the [[North Tripura district]] of the Indian state of [[Tripura]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://moef.nic.in/downloads/public-information/protected-area-network.pdf |title=Protected area network in India |page=28 |publisher=Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India |access-date=2 April 2012}}</ref> It is near the urban center of [[Panisagar]] and has significant anthropogenic pressure with risk of fragmentation.<ref name=Ranglong_al2025>{{Cite journal |last1=Ranglong |first1=A. |last2=Dutta Roy |first2=A. |last3=Das |first3=S. |last4=Deb |first4=S. |date=2025 |title=Estimating aboveground biomass and biodiversity of a protected area in moist tropical forest ecosystem using remote sensing application |journal=Journal for Nature Conservation |volume=84 |article-number=126823 |doi=10.1016/j.jnc.2024.126823|doi-access=free |hdl=10459.1/467552 |hdl-access=free }}</ref> Even though precipitation is fairly high, the area still falls under fire risk, and has been categorized to be highly fire prone.<ref>{{Cite web |last=FSI |date=2019 |title=State of Forest Report 2019 |url=https://fsi.nic.in/forest-report-2019 }}</ref> | |||
== Description == | |||
Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses an area of {{cvt|0.858|km2}} and was declared in 1988.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tripura Tourism|url=https://tripuratourism.gov.in/single-tour.php?id=24|website=tripuratourism.gov.in|access-date=2025-11-30}}</ref> | |||
== | == Flora and fauna == | ||
Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary has [[deciduous]] forest, semi-[[evergreen forest]] and mixed moist deciduous secondary forests with patches of bamboo brakes.<ref name=Compendium/> The flora is dominated by ''[[Microcos paniculata]]'', ''[[Senna siamea]]'' and ''[[Macaranga denticulata]]''.<ref name=Ranglong_al2025/> | |||
Major wildlife include [[barking deer]], [[wild boar]], [[pig-tailed macaque]], [[crab-eating mongoose]], [[Indian porcupine]], [[Indian rock python]], and birds such as [[Ramphastides|barbets]], [[bulbul]]s, [[cuckoo]]s, [[darter]]s, [[pigeons]], [[drongo]]s, [[ducks]], [[Old World oriole]]s, [[owls]], [[parakeets]], [[partridges]], [[sunbirds]], [[woodpeckers]], [[weaverbirds]], [[treepie]]s and [[jungle myna]]s.<ref name=Compendium>{{cite report |url=https://tourism.gov.in/sites/default/files/2023-04/9%20Compendium%20Book_2021_Low%20%281%29%20%282%29.pdf |title=National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in India |publisher=[[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]], [[Government of India]] |date=2021|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref> | |||
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[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Tripura]] | [[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Tripura]] | ||
[[Category:Protected areas | [[Category:North Tripura district]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:04, 24 February 2026
| Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | North Tripura district, Tripura |
| Nearest city | Panisagar |
| Coordinates | 24°17′N 92°10′E / 24.29°N 92.17°E |
| Area | 0.858 km2 (0.331 sq mi) |
| Established | 1988 |
Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the North Tripura district of the Indian state of Tripura.[1] It is near the urban center of Panisagar and has significant anthropogenic pressure with risk of fragmentation.[2] Even though precipitation is fairly high, the area still falls under fire risk, and has been categorized to be highly fire prone.[3]
Description[edit | edit source]
Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses an area of 0.858 km2 (0.331 sq mi) and was declared in 1988.[4]
Flora and fauna[edit | edit source]
Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary has deciduous forest, semi-evergreen forest and mixed moist deciduous secondary forests with patches of bamboo brakes.[5] The flora is dominated by Microcos paniculata, Senna siamea and Macaranga denticulata.[2]
Major wildlife include barking deer, wild boar, pig-tailed macaque, crab-eating mongoose, Indian porcupine, Indian rock python, and birds such as barbets, bulbuls, cuckoos, darters, pigeons, drongos, ducks, Old World orioles, owls, parakeets, partridges, sunbirds, woodpeckers, weaverbirds, treepies and jungle mynas.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Protected area network in India" (PDF). Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. p. 28. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ranglong, A.; Dutta Roy, A.; Das, S.; Deb, S. (2025). "Estimating aboveground biomass and biodiversity of a protected area in moist tropical forest ecosystem using remote sensing application". Journal for Nature Conservation. 84 126823. doi:10.1016/j.jnc.2024.126823. hdl:10459.1/467552.
- ↑ FSI (2019). "State of Forest Report 2019".
- ↑ "Tripura Tourism". tripuratourism.gov.in. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in India (PDF) (Report). Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.