Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary

Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary

Hanging bridge of Garampani Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary

Map of Assam

Location Karbi Anglong district, Assam, India
Nearest city Golaghat
Coordinates 26°25′12″N 93°43′30″E / 26.42°N 93.725°E / 26.42; 93.725Coordinates: 26°25′12″N 93°43′30″E / 26.42°N 93.725°E / 26.42; 93.725[1]
Area 6.05 km2 (2.34 sq mi)

Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary (Assamese: গৰমপানী অভয়াৰণ্য) is a 6.05-square-kilometre (2.34 sq mi) wildlife sanctuary located in Karbi Anglong district, Assam, India. It is 25 km (16 mi) from Golaghat. It is one of the oldest sanctuaries containing hot water spring and waterfalls and surrounded by Nambor Sanctuary having 51 rare species of orchid. Visit to see tiger, elephant, gaur, bear, sambar, barking deer, rhesus macaque, hoolock gibbon, wild pig, The great pied hornbill, hill myna, python, cobra, monitor lizards, etc. Best season for visit: November to April.

The sanctuary is home to hoolock gibbons and golden langurs.

References

  1. "Garampani Sanctuary". protectedplanet.net.

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