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Pulie Badze Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location of the Sanctuary within Nagaland
Location of the Sanctuary within Nagaland
Location of the Sanctuary within Nagaland
Location of the Sanctuary within Nagaland
Location of the Sanctuary within Nagaland
Location of the Sanctuary within Nagaland
Location of the Sanctuary within Nagaland
Location of the Sanctuary within Nagaland
LocationKohima District, Nagaland
Nearest cityKohima
Coordinates25°38′53″N 94°4′21″E / 25.64806°N 94.07250°E / 25.64806; 94.07250
Area9.23 km2 (3.56 sq mi)[1]
Established1980
Governing bodyGovernment of Nagaland

Pulie Badze Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Kohima District of Nagaland. It was first designated as a protected area in 1980.[2] The park is named after the 2,296-metre (7,533 ft) mountain Pulie Badze, which means "Pulie's Seat", named after the legendary folktale character "Pulie".[3]

The park is home to a vast variety of birds like Tragopan Blythii, White-naped Yuhina and Dark-rumped swift.[4] The park has various tourist amenities such as campgrounds, walking paths, etc.

References

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  1. ^ "Protected Areas in India 2018". Bombay Natural History Society. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Pulie Badze Wildlife Sanctuary". Wildtrails. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Find Out Why Locals in Nagaland Love Trekking to "Pulie Badze" in Jotsoma Village, Kohima". Roots and Leisure. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Pulie Badze Wildlife Sanctuary, Kohima, India Tourist Information - Touristlink". Wildtrails. Retrieved 1 December 2020.