List of protected areas of Assam explained

Assam protected areas includes Seven national parks (2.51% of Assam's area), 17 wildlife sanctuaries (1.88% of Assam's area), and two proposed wildlife sanctuaries.[1] [2] [3]

National parks of Assam

Sl. No. NameLocationArea (km²)Date/Year of announced as National Park
1Kaziranga National ParkGolaghat, Nagaon district and Karbi Anglong10901974
2Manas National ParkKokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa,500 1990
3Nameri National ParkSonitpur200.00 1998
4Dibru-Saikhowa National ParkDibrugarh and Tinsukia340.00 1999
5Orang National ParkDarrang and Sonitpur 78.8113 April 1998
6Raimona National ParkKokrajhar422.008 June 2021
7Dibrugarh and Tinsukia234.269 June 2021 [4]

Wildlife sanctuaries

Sl. No. NameLocationArea (km²)w7suuuYear of Notificwation
1Jorhat20.981997
2Karbi Anglong6.05
3Sonitpur44.06
4Udalguri and Baksa26.221980
5
Sonitpur2201998
6Pobitora Wildlife SanctuaryMarigaon38.801987
7Panidihing Bird SanctuarySibsagar33.93
8Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife SanctuaryTinsukia7.22
9Nambor Wildlife SanctuaryKarbi Anglong37.00
10East Karbi-Anglong Wildlife SanctuaryKarbi Anglong222.81
11Laokhowa Wildlife SanctuaryNagaon70.13
12Chakrashila Wildlife SanctuaryDhubri and Kokrajhar45.57
13Marat Longri Wildlife SanctuaryKarbi Anglong451.00
14Nambor-Doigrung Wildlife SanctuaryGolaghat97.15
15Borail Wildlife SanctuaryCachar and Dima Hasao326.25
16Amchang Wildlife SanctuaryKamrup Metro78.64
17Kamrup metro4.11989
Proposed Wildlife Sanctuaries
  • North Karbi Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary[5]
  • Bordoibam Bilmukh Bird Wildlife Sanctuary 11.25

Biosphere reserve

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AREA OF THE NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES IN ASSAM, 2003 . Chief Conservator of Forest (WL), Assam. . 2013-06-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023303/http://assamagribusiness.nic.in/Stastical%20Handbook/Forest.pdf . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  2. Web site: Department of Environment & Forests (Government of Assam) . Assamforest.in . 2013-06-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120814140017/http://assamforest.in/forestGlance/assamForest_glance.php . 14 August 2012 . dead .
  3. Web site: Important Bird Areas in India - Assam . PDF . 2013-06-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200420143700/http://ibcn.in/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/15-231_321-Assam.pdf . 20 April 2020 . dead .
  4. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/dihing-patkai-is-assams-7th-national-park/article34770343.ece Dihing Patkai is Assam’s 7th National Park
  5. Web site: North Karbi Anglong Wildlife Sanctuaries (Proposed) . . 2013-06-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130516060732/http://assamforest.in/NP_Sanctuaries/wls_nkAnglong.php . 16 May 2013 . dead .