National Parks And Wildlife Sanctuaries In Assam

There are six (6) national parks and seventeen (17) wildlife sanctuaries in Assam. 

National Parks of Assam

1. Kaziranga National Park (Area~858.98 Sq. Km)

Main attraction: Rhino, Tiger, Bears, Wild Buffalo, Swamp Deer, Gaur, Gibbon, Bengal Florican, Dolphin, Otter.

Location: Golaghat, Nagaon & Sonitpur

2. Manas National Park (500.00 Sq. Km)

Main attraction: Tiger, Asiatic Wild Buffalo, Asian Elephant, Gaur, Dhole Pigmy hog, Hispid hare, Golden langur, Bengal Florican.

Location: Chirang & Baksa

 

3. Dibru-Saikhowa National Park (340.00 Sq. Km)

Main attraction: Ferel horses, Asiatic Wild Buffalo, White winged wood duck and Salix swamp.

Location: Dibrugarh & Tinsukia

4. Nameri National Park (200.00 Sq. Km)

Main attraction: Tiger, 4 species of Hornbill, White Winged Wood duck, Golden Mahaseer.

Location: Sonitpur

5. Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park (78.91 Sq. Km)

 

Main attraction: Rhino, Tiger, Maljurias Bengal Florican, Otter.

Location: Darrang and Sonitpur

6. Raimona National Park (508.62 km² (196.38 sq mi)

(Announced on 5th June 2021)

Main Attraction :  Golden Langur, Asian elephant,Royal Bengal tiger, Clouded leopard, Indian gaur, Wild water buffalo, Spotted deer, Hornbil

Location :  Kachugaon forest division,Gossaigaon under Kokrajhar,BTR.

Wildlife Sanctuaries of Assam

 

1. Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary (Area~6.05Sq. Km)

Main attraction: Elephant, Hot Water Springs. 

Location: Karbi Anglong

2. Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary (70.13 Sq. Km)

Main attraction: Elephant, Tiger, Asiatic Wild Buffalo, Bengal Florican.

Location: Nagaon

3. Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary (26.22 Sq. Km)

Main attraction: Hispid Hare, Pygmy Hog, Dhole, Elephants, Tiger, Great Pied Hornbill, Peafowl.

Location: Darrang

4. Chakrasila Wildlife Sanctuary (45.50 Sq. Km)

Main attraction: Golden Langur, Gaur, Sambar, Barking deer.

Location: Dhubri and Kokrajhar

5. Burachapori Wildlife Sanctuary (44.06 Sq. Km)

Main attraction: Elephants, Tiger, Wild buffalo, Aquatic Birds, Bengal Florican.

Location: Sonitpur

6. Pani-Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary (33.93 Sq. Km)

Main attraction: Stray Elephants; Birds Paradise.

Location: Sivasagar

7. Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary (20.98 Sq. Km)

Main attraction: 7 Primates (Hoolock Gibbon, Stump-tailed Macaque, Capped Langur, Pig –tailed Macaque, Assamese Macaque, Slow Loris and Rhesus Macaque ), Elephant, Leopard.

Location: Jorhat

8. Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary (38.80 Sq. Km)

Main attraction: Rhino, Leopards, Barking Deer, Migratory Birds.

Location: Marigaon

9. Sonai –Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary (220.00 Sq. Km)

Main attraction: Elephant, Tiger, Gaur, Dhole, Sambar, White Winged Wood duck.

Location: Sonitpur

10. Bherjan, Borajan- Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary (7.22 Sq. Km)

Main attraction: Hoolock Gibbon, Capped Langur, Pig-tailed Macaque, Slow Loris and Rhesus Macaque, Leopard. 

Location: Tinsukia

11. East Karbi Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary (222 Sq. Km)

Main attraction: Gaur, Elephants, Tiger, Sambar, Barking Deer, Lesser Cats, Hoolock, Gibbon, Capped Langur, Wreathed Hornbill.

Location: Karbi Anglong

12. Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary (37.00 Sq. Km)

Main attraction: Gaur, Elephants, Tiger, Sambar, Barking Deer, Lesser Cats, Hoolock Gibbon, Capped Langur, Wreathed Hornbill.

Location: Karbi Anglong

13. Marat Longri Wildlife Sanctuary (451.00 Sq. Km)

 

Main attraction: Tigers, Leopards, Gaur, Elephants, Hoolock Gibbon.

Location: Karbi Anglong

14. Nambor- Doigurung Wildlife Sanctuary (97.15 Sq. Km)

Main attraction: Gaur, Elephants, Tiger, Sambar, Barking Deer, Lesser Cats, Hoolock Gibbon, Capped Langur, Wreathed Hornbill. 

Location:  Karbi Anglong & Golaghat

15. Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary (78.64 Sq. Km)

Main attraction: Elephant, Gaur, Leopard, Lesser Cats, Slow Loris, Hoolock Gibbon, Capped Langur.

Location: Guwahati

16. Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary (111.19 Sq. Km)

Main attraction: Elephants, Tiger, Hoolock Gibbon, White winged Wood Duck, Hornbills, Rain forests.

Location: Dibrugarh and Tinsukia

17. Borail Wildlife Sanctuary (326.25 Sq. Km)

Main attraction: Serow, Himalayan Black Bear, Hoolock Gibbon, Langur, Spectacled Monkey.

Location:  Cachar and Dima Hasao

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