Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary

Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary (Assamese: পানী দিহিং অভয়াৰণ্য) is a 33.93-square-kilometre (13.10 sq mi) wildlife sanctuary located in Sivasagar district, Assam. It is 22 km (14 mi) away from Sivasagar town.[2] This protected area was established as a Bird Sanctuary in August 1996 by the Government of Assam.[3]

Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary
Location of Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam
LocationSivasagar district, Assam, India
Nearest citySivasagar
Coordinates27°7′19″N 94°35′47″E[1]
Area33.93 km2 (13.10 sq mi)
Established1996
Governing bodyDepartment of Environment & Forests, Assam

Climate

The climate of the area is moist tropical and annual temperature ranges between 8-35 Celsius annually. Annual rainfall is approximately 3200 mm with a relative humidity of 65-85 %.

Rivers

The sanctuary is bordered by the Brahmaputra and the Dishang rivers in the north west and south respectively.[3]

Fauna

As many as 267 species of birds including 70 species of migratory birds have been identified and recorded at Pani Dihing.[4] The common birds seen here are bar-headed goose, greylag goose, Indian spot-billed duck, mallards, gadwall, wigeon, garganey, shoveller, red crested pochard, common pochard, ferruginous duck, adjutant stork, kingfisher, lesser adjutant stork, open bill stork, white necked stork. The rare griffon and white-rumped vultures have also been spotted at the sanctuary.[5][6]

Threats

Although an important birding area supporting a very large population of birds, Pani Dihing has suffered on account of poaching, grazing of cattle and fishing within the sanctuary premises.[4][7]

See also

References
  1. "Pani Dihing Wildlife Wildlife Sanctuary". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  2. "Department of Environment & Forests (Government of Assam)". online.assam.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  3. "Panidihing–A Paradise of Birds North east diary". Yojana. August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  4. "Plan to rid reserve of cattle, poachers". The Telegraph. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  5. "Wildlife on lens for a cause". The Telegraph. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  6. "Around 40 White-rumped Vultures sighted in Panidihing Sanctuary in Assam". Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  7. "Beastly tales from Panidihing - Poachers, villagers poison birds in Sivasagar sanctuary for meat". The Telegraph. 6 November 2002. Retrieved 9 August 2013.


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