List of protected areas of Assam

Assam has Six national parks (2.51% of State's geographical area) and 19 wildlife sanctuaries (1.88% of State's geographical area, including proposed) wildlife sanctuaries, which are listed below:[1][2][3]

Biosphere reserve

National parks
Name Location Area (km²) Year of Notification
Kaziranga National Park Golaghat,Nagaon district and Karbi Anglong 858.98 1905
Manas National Park Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, Bajali, Udalguri, and Darrang 950.00 1985
Nameri National Park Sonitpur 200.00 1978
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park Dibrugarh and Tinsukia district 340.00 1978
Orang National Park Darrang,Udalguri and Sonitpur district 78.81 1999
Dehing Patkai National Park Dibrugarh and Tinsukia district 231.65 2020

Wildlife sanctuaries
Name Location Area (km²) Year of Notification
Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary Jorhat 20.98
Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary Karbi Anglong 6.05
Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary Sonitpur 44.06
Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary Darrang 26.22 1980
Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary Sonitpur 220.00 1998
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary Marigaon 38.80 1987
Panidihing Bird Sanctuary Sibsagar 33.93
Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary Tinsukia 7.22
Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary Karbi Anglong 37.00
East Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary Karbi Anglong 222.81
Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary Nagaon 70.13
Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary Dhubri and Kokrajhar 45.57
Marat Longri Wildlife Sanctuary Karbi Anglong 451.00
Nambor-Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary Golaghat 97.15
Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary Dibrugarh and Tinsukia 111.19
Borail Wildlife Sanctuary Cachar and Dima Hasao 326.25
Amsang Wildlife Sanctuary Guwahati 78.64
Dipor Bil Wildlife Sanctuary[4] Kamrup 4.14
Proposed Wildlife Sanctuaries
  • North Karbi Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary[4]
  • Bordoibam Bilmukh Bird Wildlife Sanctuary 11.25[4]

See also

References
  1. "AREA OF THE NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES IN ASSAM, 2003" (PDF). Chief Conservator of Forest (WL), Assam. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  2. "Department of Environment & Forests (Government of Assam)". Assamforest.in. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  3. "Important Bird Areas in India - Assam" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  4. "North Karbi Anglong Wildlife Sanctuaries (Proposed)". Department of Environment & Forests, Government of Assam. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.

Official Statistical Handbook of Assam 2016-17

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