Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary
| Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
  Location of Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam | |
| Location | Sivasagar district, Assam, India |
| Nearest city | Sivasagar |
| Coordinates | 27°7′19″N 94°35′47″E / 27.12194°N 94.59639°E[1] |
| Area | 33.93 km2 (13.10 sq mi) |
| Established | 1996 |
| Governing body | Department of Environment & Forests, Assam |
Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary (Assamese: পানী দিহিং অভয়াৰণ্য) is a 33.93-square-kilometre (13.10 sq mi) wildlife sanctuary located in Sivasagar district, Assam. It is 22 km (14 mi) away from Sivasagar town.[2] This protected area was established as a Bird Sanctuary in August 1999 by the Government of Assam.[3]
Climate
The climate of the area is moist tropical and annual temperature ranges between 8-35 Celsius annually. Annual rainfall is approximately 3200 mm with a relative humidity of 65-85 %.[citation needed]
Rivers
The sanctuary is bordered by the Brahmaputra and the Dishang rivers in the north west and south respectively.[3]
Fauna
As many as 267 species of birds including 70 species of migratory birds have been identified and recorded at Pani Dihing.[4] The common birds seen here are bar-headed goose, greylag goose, Indian spot-billed duck, mallards, gadwall, wigeon, garganey, shoveller, red crested pochard, common pochard, ferruginous duck, adjutant stork, kingfisher, lesser adjutant stork, open bill stork, white necked stork.[citation needed] The rare griffon and white-rumped vultures have also been spotted at the sanctuary.[5][6]
Threats
Although an important birding area supporting a very large population of birds, Pani Dihing has suffered on account of poaching, grazing of cattle and fishing within the sanctuary premises.[4][7]
See also
References
- ^ "Pani Dihing Wildlife Wildlife Sanctuary". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Department of Environment & Forests (Government of Assam)". online.assam.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Panidihing–A Paradise of Birds North east diary". Yojana. August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Plan to rid reserve of cattle, poachers". The Telegraph. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ "Wildlife on lens for a cause". The Telegraph. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ "Around 40 White-rumped Vultures sighted in Panidihing Sanctuary in Assam". Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ "Beastly tales from Panidihing - Poachers, villagers poison birds in Sivasagar sanctuary for meat". The Telegraph. 6 November 2002. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
External links
- Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary at assaminfo.com.
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