Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary
Assamese: সোনাই ৰূপাই অভয়াৰণ্য
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary
Location of Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam, India
Map showing the location of Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary
Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary (India)
LocationAssam, India
Nearest cityTezpur
Coordinates26°53′39″N 92°20′45″E / 26.89417°N 92.34583°E / 26.89417; 92.34583
Area175 sq. km
Established1998
Governing bodyDepartment of Environment & Forests, Assam

Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in the state of Assam in India. This wildlife sanctuary covers 175 km2.[1][2] It is located along the foothills of the Great Himalayan Range. The area was declared as a sanctuary in 1998. It is located 52 km from Tezpur town and 193 km away from Guwahati. Four rivers flow through the sanctuary: Gabharu, Gelgeli, Sonai and Rupai.[3]

Biodiversity

Mammals: tiger, lesser cats, elephant, gaur, wild boar, pygmy hog, swamp deer and barking deer.[4]

Birds: white winged wood duck, hornbill, pelican, and various migratory birds.

Reptiles: python, Russell's viper.

See also

References

  1. ^ enajori.com. "Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary". enajori.com. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam". Assamspider.com. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  3. ^ "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. ^ Wahid Saleh. "Indiawijzer". Indiawijzer.nl. Retrieved 2 June 2013.

External links

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