Borail Wildlife Sanctuary

Borail Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the southern part of Assam, India in Cachar and Dima Hasao 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 km<sup.^[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]

Besides above the sanctuary also harbors a vast amount floristic diversity e.g. Ornithochilus cacharensis an epiphytic orchid species, Larsenianthus assamensis a terrestrial zingiber species, Diospyros cacharensis a small deciduous tree belonging to family Ebenaceae and Alseodaphne keenanii a large tree belonging to family Lauraceae were described for the first time for this sanctuary and all are endemic to north-east India.

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

References

Protected areas of Assam National parks Dibru-Saikhowa National Park Kaziranga National Park Manas National Park Nameri National Park Orang National Park Wildlife Sanctuaries Amsang Wildlife Sanctuary Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary Borail Wildlife Sanctuary Bordoibuam-Beelmukh Wildlife Sanctuary (Proposed) Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary Dipor Bil Wildlife Sanctuary (Proposed) East Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary Marat Longri Wildlife Sanctuary Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary Nambor-Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary North Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary Panidihing Bird Sanctuary Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary