Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary

Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary (Assamese: বৰনদী অভয়াৰণ্য) is a 26.22-square-kilometre (10.12 sq mi) wildlife sanctuary situated on the foothills of Himalayas bordering Bhutan in the north and in Udalguri district & Baksa District of Assam. This sanctuary is named after the river Bornadi which flows on its western border. It is 30 km (19 mi) from Tangla town[2][1] and 130 km (81 mi) from Guwahati. The sanctuary was established in 1980 to protect the hispid hare (Caprolagus hispidus) and pigmy hog (Porcula salvania). Pretty approachable at about 11 km out of library point, the sanctuary is home to many birds such as The White Capped Water Redstart and the Red Billed Blue Magpie. If you are lucky you can also spot some animals including panther, deer, Himalayan goat and even a leopard at times.[3]

Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary
Location of Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam
LocationUdalguri District& Baksa District Assam, India
Nearest cityTangla
Coordinates26°48′21″N 91°44′25″E[1]
Area26.22 km2 (10.12 sq mi)
Established1980
Governing bodyDepartment of Environment & Forests, Assam

Climate

The climate of the area is warm[4]

Biodiversity

There are mammals such as the pygmy hog, golden langur, clouded leopard, hoolock gibbon and white-winged wood duck.[5] There are also some migratory and local birds like peafowl, hornbill, swamp partridge, Bengal florican, kingfisher, woodpecker.

See also

References
  1. "Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  2. "Department of Environment & Forests (Government of Assam)". Assamforest.in. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  3. "Places Near Mussoorie". jaypeehotels.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  4. Sharad Singh Negi (2002). Handbook of National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Biosphere Reserves in India. Indus Publishing. p. 89. ISBN 978-81-7387-128-3.
  5. "Wildlife Sanctuaries in Assam, National parks of Assam". Mapsofindia.com. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.


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