Nambor - Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary

Nambor - Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary (Assamese: নামবৰ দৈগ্ৰুং অভয়াৰণ্য) is a Morangi Area located in Golaghat district of Assam in India. This wildlife sanctuary covers an area of 97.15 km².^[1] It is located 25 km from Golaghat town and about 318 km from Guwahati LGBI Airport.^[2] The forest type is tropical semi-evergreen with pockets of pure evergreen, interspersed with small forest marshes. The area was declared as a Wildlife sanctuary in 2003.^[3] The sanctuary along with Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary (6  km²) and Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary (37 km²) are a part of the Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong Elephant Reserve, which was declared on 17 April 2003, with an estimated area of 3,270 km².

Biodiversity

Flora

Bhelu, Gomari, Ajar, Nahor, Udiyam, Poma, Bon Som etc. It harbors some rare species of orchids.

Fauna

elephant, hoolock gibbon, stumped tailed macaque, pig tailed macaque, slow loris, Assamese macaque, rhesus macaque, tiger, leopard, fishing cat, barking deer, sambar, wild pigs, gaur, etc.^[4]

Birds

white winged wood duck, great pied hornbill, wreathed hornbill, adjutant stork, etc.^[4]

Reptiles

tortoise, monitor lizard, python, etc.^[4]

See also

• Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary
• Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary
• List of protected areas of Assam

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

External links

• Nambor - Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary at touristlink.com/