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Raimona National Park
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| Raimona National Park | |
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 Western parts of Raimona National Park | |
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| Location | Saralpara, Kokrajhar district, Assam |
| Nearest city | Kokrajhar |
| Coordinates | 26°39′35″N 89°58′34″E / 26.65972°N 89.97611°ECoordinates: 26°39′35″N 89°58′34″E / 26.65972°N 89.97611°E |
| Area | 422 km2 (163 sq mi) |
| Created | 09 June 2021 |
| Governing body | Government of Assam |
Raimona National Park is a national park in Assam, India, spread across Gossaigaon and Kokrajhar subdivision of Kokrajhar district.[1] It was declared to be National Park on 5 June 2021 by the announcement of Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on the occasion of World Environment Day at Gandhi Mandap, Guwahati. On 09th June, 2021; it became as National Park through an Assam Gazette Notification no.FRW.02/2021/27 dtd. 08th June, 2021. The Raimona National Park located at the Saralpara forest division of Kokrajhar subdivision which falls under Kokrajhar district of BTR. It is a part of a contiguous forest patch with an area of 422 km2 (163 sq mi) covering the northern part of the notified Ripu Reserve Forest (508.62 km2 (196.38 sq mi)), which forms the westernmost buffer to Manas Tiger Reserve in the southern foothills of Eastern Himalaya Biodiversity Hotspot.[2]
Description[edit]
The boundary of Raimona National Park forms with the Sankosh River on the west along the inter-state boundary of West Bengal and Assam from Indo-Bhutan border up to fire line Ride-6 southwards (BP30) and Saralbhanga River on the east, runs northwards till it touches the Indo-Bhutan international boundary on the north and remaining part of Ripu Reserve Forest on the south. The southern boundary runs eastwards along the fire line Ride-6 up to Pekua River where it runs at 90 degrees southwards till it meets the fire line Ride-3.[3]
Historically the area was a part of the migratory route of the faunal species from Himalayan Mountain, Indo-Malayan and Indo-Chinese realms towards west and Peninsular Indian realm species to the east. It shares contiguous forest patches of Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary and Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park in Bhutan, creating a trans-boundary conservation landscape of more than 2,400 km2 (930 sq mi).[4]
Biodiversity[edit]
Raimona National Park is famous for Golden Langur, an endemic species which has been named as the mascot of Bodoland region. It also has Asian elephant, Royal Bengal tiger, Clouded leopard, Indian gaur, Wild water buffalo, Spotted deer, Hornbill, more than 150 species of butterflies, 170 species of birds, 380 varieties of plants and orchids.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Raimona becomes Assam's sixth national park". thenewsmill.com. The News Mill. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ↑ "Assam: Raimona declared National Park on World Environment Day". assamtribune.com. The Assam Tribune. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ↑ "Raimona becomes Assam's sixth national park". thehindu.com. The Hindu. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ↑ "Raimona Assam's new national park with rich flora and fauna". northeastindia24.com. Northeast India24. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ↑ "Assam gets its sixth national park, golden langur habitat Raimona". deccanherald.com. Deccan Herald. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
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