Baghmara Pitcher Plant Wildlife Sanctuary

Baghmara Pitcher Plant Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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Location	South Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India
Area	0.02 km²
Established	1984

Baghmara Pitcher plant Wildlife Sanctuary or Baghmara Wildlife Sanctuary or Baghmara Reserve Forest is a wildlife sanctuary located in the Indian state of Meghalaya. This wildlife sanctuary is a protected area for pitcher plants. ^[1]

The site located near the city of Baghmara in South Garo Hills district.

The total reserved forest occupies an area of 2.7 hectares (6.7 acres). ^[2] Out of which 1.19 square kilometres is notified as Pitcher Plant Sanctuary. ^[3] The site is 112 km south of Tura.

This sanctuary is known for its population of the endangered pitcher plant species Nepenthes khasiana , locally known Me'mang-Koksi or ghost basket.

The Meghalaya Government declared this area a wildlife sanctuary in July 2022. ^[4]

References

1. "Baghmara Pitcher Plant Wildlife Sanctuary (Reserve Forest) - WildTrails | The One-Stop Destination for all your Wildlife Holidays". 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
2. "Area of Baghmara Pitcher plant Wildlife Sanctuary".
3. "Meghalaya to notify 'Pitcher Plant Sanctuary'". 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
4. Bureau, The Meghalayan (2022-06-07). "Govt notifies Pitcher Plant Sanctuary at Baghmara Reserve Forest". The Meghalayan. Retrieved 2022-12-22.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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