Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife reserve in India
26°23′43″N 93°52′57″E / 26.39528°N 93.88250°E / 26.39528; 93.88250[1]
Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary (Assamese: নামবৰ অভয়াৰণ্য) is a protected area located in Karbi Anglong district of Assam in India. This wildlife sanctuary covers an area of 37 km2.[2] The area was declared as a sanctuary on 27 July 2000. It is located 25 km from Golaghat district and 65 km from the Kaziranga National Park.[3][4] Together with Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary of Karbi Anglong and Nambor-Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary of Golaghat district it forms a larger complex of wilderness. The proposal for this sanctuary was made in 1993.[5]
Biodiversity
- Flora
- Bhelu, Gomari, Ajar, Nahor, Udiyam, Poma, Bonsum etc.[3] It harbors 51 rare species of orchid.
- Mammals
- Chinese pangolin, slow loris, stump-tailed macaque, pig-tailed macaque, Assamese macaque, rhesus monkey, capped langur, hoolock gibbon, tiger, leopard, clouded leopard, leopard cat, fishing cat, jungle cat, elephant, barking deer, sambar, wild pig, gaur, Malayan giant squirrel and Asian brush-tailed porcupine [6]
- Birds
- Some noteworthy species found includes White-backed vulture, Slender-billed vulture, White-cheeked hill partridge, Grey peacock pheasant, Kaleej pheasant, Red junglefowl, White-winged wood duck, Green imperial pigeon, Great pied hornbill, Oriental pied hornbill, Wreathed hornbill, Hill myna among many others.[7]
- Reptiles
- Burmese rock python, king cobra and monitor lizards among others.
See also
- Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary
- Nambor - Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary
References
- ^ "Garampani & Nambor Wildlife Sanctuaries". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "Wildlife Sanctuaries in Assam, National parks of Assam". Mapsofindia.com. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary". Vedanti.com. 27 July 2000. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ ":: Wildlife in India :: [Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary]". Wildlifeinindia.in. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ Choudhury, A.U. (1993). A naturalist in Karbi Anglong. Gibbon Books
- ^ Choudhury, A.U. (2013). The mammals of North East India. Gibbon Books & Rhino Foundation with support from COA,Taiwan.Pp.432.
- ^ Choudhury, A.U. (2000). The birds of Assam. Gibbon Books & WWF-India. Pp. 240.
External links
- Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary at assaminfo.com.
- Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary at wildlifeinindia.in.
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