List of protected areas of Assam
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Assam protected areas includes Seven national parks (2.51% of Assam's area), 17 wildlife sanctuaries (1.88% of Assam's area), and three proposed wildlife sanctuaries.[1][2][3][4][5]
National parks of Assam
[edit]| Sl. No. | Name | Location | Area (km²) | Date/Year of announced as National Park | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaziranga National Park | Golaghat, Nagaon district and Karbi Anglong | 1090 | 1974 | |
| 2 | Manas National Park | Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, | 500 | 1990 | |
| 3 | Nameri National Park | Sonitpur | 200.00 | 1998 | |
| 4 | Dibru-Saikhowa National Park | Dibrugarh and Tinsukia | 340.00 | 1999 | |
| 5 | Orang National Park | Darrang and Sonitpur | 78.81 | 13 April 1998 | |
| 6 | Raimona National Park | Kokrajhar | 422.00 | 8 June 2021 | |
| 7 | Dehing Patkai National Park | Dibrugarh and Tinsukia | 234.26 | 9 June 2021 [6] | |
| 8 | Shikna Jwhwlao National Park | Kokrajhar and Chirang | 321.90 | 15 August 2024 [7] |
Wildlife sanctuaries
[edit]| Sl. No. | Name | Location | Area (km²)w7suuu | Year of Notificwation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary | Jorhat | 20.98 | 1997 |
| 2 | Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary | Karbi Anglong | 6.05 | |
| 3 | Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary | Sonitpur | 44.06 | |
| 4 | Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary | Udalguri and Baksa | 26.22 | 1980 |
| 5 | Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary | Sonitpur | 220 | 1998 |
| 6 | Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary | Marigaon | 38.80 | 1987 |
| 7 | Panidihing Bird Sanctuary | Sibsagar | 33.93 | |
| 8 | Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary | Tinsukia | 7.22 | |
| 9 | Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary | Karbi Anglong | 37.00 | |
| 10 | East Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary | Karbi Anglong | 222.81 | |
| 11 | Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary | Nagaon | 70.13 | |
| 12 | Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary | Dhubri and Kokrajhar | 45.57 | |
| 13 | Marat Longri Wildlife Sanctuary | Karbi Anglong | 451.00 | |
| 14 | Nambor-Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary | Golaghat | 97.15 | |
| 15 | Borail Wildlife Sanctuary | Cachar and Dima Hasao | 326.25 | |
| 16 | Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary | Kamrup Metro | 78.64 | |
| 17 | Deepar Beel Wildlife Sanctuary | Kamrup Metro | 4.1 | 1989 |
- Proposed Wildlife Sanctuaries
Biosphere reserve
[edit]See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "National Parks | Assam State Portal". Assam State Portal | Government of Assam. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Wildlife Sanctuaries | Assam State Portal". Assam State Portal. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Dihing Patkai is Assam's 7th National Park
- ^ Dihing Patkai is Assam's 7th National Park
- ^ a b "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.
