North Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary Explained

North Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary
Map:India
Relief:1
Coordinates:25.55°N 102°W
Established:Proposed
Area Km2:96
Nearest City:Jorhat

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]

Description

Located to the south of the Kaziranga National Park, the sanctuary covers an area of 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wildlife Sanctuaries in Assam. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. 1 June 2024.
  2. National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in India. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. November 2021. 1 June 2024.
  3. Web site: North Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary. Government of Assam. 1 June 2024.