North Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary

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North Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary
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Nearest city Jorhat
Coordinates 25°33′N92°10′E / 25.550°N 92.167°E / 25.550; 92.167
Area96 km2 (37 sq mi)
EstablishedProposed

North Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary is a proposed protected area and wildlife sanctuary located in the Karbi Anglong district of the Indian state of Assam. [1]

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Description

Located to the south of the Kaziranga National Park, the sanctuary covers an area of 96 km2 (37 sq mi) and is contiguous with the East Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary. [2] [3]

Fauna found in the sanctuary include Indian elephant, Bengal tiger, gaur, barking deer, sambar deer, sloth bear, rhesus macaque, hoolock gibbon, capped langur, and slow loris. [2] [3]

References

  1. "Wildlife Sanctuaries in Assam". Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. 1 2 National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in India (PDF). Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India (Report). November 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. 1 2 "North Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary". Government of Assam . Retrieved 1 June 2024.