Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary

Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary
Location of Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam, India
Map showing the location of Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary
Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary (India)
Location Assam, India
Nearest city Nagaon
Coordinates 26°30′24″N 92°42′38″E / 26.50667°N 92.71056°E / 26.50667; 92.71056Coordinates: 26°30′24″N 92°42′38″E / 26.50667°N 92.71056°E / 26.50667; 92.71056
Area 70.13 sq. km[1]
Established 1972[1]
Governing body Department of Environment & Forests, Assam

Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary (Assamese: লাওখোৱা অভয়াৰণ্য) is protected area located in the state of Assam in India. This wildlife sanctuary covers 70.13 km2, on the south bank of the Brahmaputra River in Nagaon district,[2] It is situated 40 km downstream of the Kaziranga National Park and 30 km northwest of the Orang National Park on the other side of the river Brahmaputra.

It is a part of the Laokhowa-Burachapori eco-system. The sanctuary is an ideal habitat for Indian rhinoceros and Asiatic water buffaloes. Other animals found here are the royal Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, Indian boar, civet, leopard cat, hog deer, etc.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Wildlife Database: List of Protected Areas in India" (PDF). Wildlife Institute of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  2. ↑ "Department of Environment & Forests (Government of Assam)". Assamforest.in. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
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