List of protected areas of Assam
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Assam protected areas includes Seven national parks (2.51% of Assam's area), 16 wildlife sanctuaries (1.88% of Assam's area), and two proposed wildlife sanctuaries.[1][2][3]
National parksEdit
| Name | Location | Area (km²) | Date/Year of announced as National Park | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaziranga National Park | Golaghat, Nagaon district and Karbi Anglong | 858.98sqkm | 1974 | |
| Manas National Park | Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, Bajali | 500sqkm | 1990 | |
| Nameri National Park | Sonitpur | 200.00 | 1998 | |
| Dibru-Saikhowa National Park | Dibrugarh and Tinsukia | 340.00 | 1999 | |
| Orang National Park | Darrang and Sonitpur | 79.28 | 1999 | |
| Raimona National Park | Kokrajhar | 422 | 5th June 2021 | |
| Dehing Patkai National Park | Dibrugarh and Tinsukia | 234.26 | 9th June, 2021 [4] |
Wildlife sanctuariesEdit
| Name | Location | Area (km²) | Year of Notification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary | Jorhat | 20.98 | |
| Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary | Karbi Anglong | 6.05 | |
| Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary | Sonitpur | 44.06 | |
| Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary | Udalguri | 26.22 | 1980 |
| Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary | Sonitpur | 220 | 1998 |
| Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary | Marigaon | 38.80 | 1987 |
| Panidihing Bird Sanctuary | Sibsagar | 33.93 | |
| Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary | Tinsukia | 7.22 | |
| Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary | Karbi Anglong | 37.00 | |
| East Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary | Karbi Anglong | 222.81 | |
| Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary | Nagaon | 70.13 | |
| Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary | Dhubri and Kokrajhar | 45.57 | |
| Marat Longri Wildlife Sanctuary | Karbi Anglong | 451.00 | |
| Nambor-Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary | Golaghat | 97.15 | |
| Borail Wildlife Sanctuary | Cachar and Dima Hasao | 326.25 | |
| Amsang Wildlife Sanctuary | Kamrup Metro | 78.64 |
- Proposed Wildlife Sanctuaries
Biosphere reserveEdit
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "AREA OF THE NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES IN ASSAM, 2003" (PDF). Chief Conservator of Forest (WL), Assam. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ "Department of Environment & Forests (Government of Assam)". Assamforest.in. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ "Important Bird Areas in India - Assam" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/dihing-patkai-is-assams-7th-national-park/article34770343.ece Dihing Patkai is Assam’s 7th National Park]
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "North Karbi Anglong Wildlife Sanctuaries (Proposed)". Department of Environment & Forests, Government of Assam. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
External linksEdit
Official Statistical Handbook of Assam 2016-17 Template:Protected areas of Assam