Borail Wildlife Sanctuary

Borail Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the southern part of Assam, India in Cachar and N.C. Hill districts and lies between 24°55΄53΄΄-25°05΄52΄΄ N latitude and 92°27΄40΄΄-93°04΄30΄΄ E longitude. The altitude ranging between 55–1000 m above mean sea level. It spreads over 326.24 sq. kms.[1] The annual average rainfall and temperature ranges from 2500–4000 mm and 9.2 °C to 36.2 °C respectively; where as the Humidity varies from 62% to 83%.[2][3]

The sanctuary consists of the North Cachar Reserve Forest and Borail Reserve Forest, which are classified as tropical moist evergreen and semi-evergreen forests.[4] The forest is home to a wide diversity of wildlife. Mammals include serow, Himalayan black bear, Hoolock gibbon, Langur, macaques, Jungle cat, Clouded leopard, Barking deer and more. Birds found include White-backed vulture, Slender-billed vulture, partridge, pheasant, hornbill and more. Reptiles include rock python and King cobra.[5]

The nearest town is Silchar, which is 40 km away.

References

  1. ↑ "Borail Wildlife Sanctuaries". Department of Environment & Forests - Government of Assam. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Barbhuiya, H.A. and S.K. Singh. 2012.
  3. ↑ Liverwort and Hornwort of Borail Wild Life Sanctuary, Assam, India. Archive for Bryology 134 1-12
  4. ↑ "Borail Wildlife Sancturary". Enajori.com. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Borail Wildlife Sanctuaries". Department of Environment & Forests - Government of Assam. Retrieved 8 September 2014.