Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary

Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary
Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
	Location of Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam, India Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary (India)
Location	Assam, India
Nearest city	Diphu
Coordinates	26°23′43″N 93°52′57″E / 26.39528°N 93.88250°E / 26.39528; 93.88250
Area	37 km2 (14 sq mi)
Established	27 July 2000
Governing body	Department of Environment & Forests, Assam

Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary (Assamese: নামবৰ অভয়াৰণ্য) is a protected area located in Karbi Anglong district of Assam in India. This wildlife sanctuary covers an area of 37 km².^[2] The area was declared as a sanctuary on 27 July 2000. It is located 25 km from Golaghat district and 65 km from the Kaziranga National Park.^[3]^[4] Together with Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary of Karbi Anglong and Nambor-Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary of Golaghat district it forms a larger complex of wilderness. The proposal for this sanctuary was made in 1993.^[5]

Biodiversity

Flora: Bhelu, Gomari, Ajar, Nahor, Udiyam, Poma, Bonsum etc.^[3] It harbors 51 rare species of orchid.

Mammals: Chinese pangolin, slow loris, stump-tailed macaque, pig-tailed macaque, Assamese macaque, rhesus monkey, capped langur, hoolock gibbon, tiger, leopard, clouded leopard, leopard cat, fishing cat, jungle cat, elephant, barking deer, sambar, wild pig, gaur, Malayan giant squirrel and Asian brush-tailed porcupine ^[6]

Birds: Some noteworthy species found includes White-backed vulture, Slender-billed vulture, White-cheeked hill partridge, Grey peacock pheasant, Kaleej pheasant, Red junglefowl, White-winged wood duck, Green imperial pigeon, Great pied hornbill, Oriental pied hornbill, Wreathed hornbill, Hill myna among many others.^[7]

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^ Choudhury, A.U. (1993). A naturalist in Karbi Anglong. Gibbon Books
^ Choudhury, A.U. (2013). The mammals of North East India. Gibbon Books & Rhino Foundation with support from COA,Taiwan.Pp.432.
^ Choudhury, A.U. (2000). The birds of Assam. Gibbon Books & WWF-India. Pp. 240.

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v t e Protected areas of Assam
National parks	Dibru-Saikhowa National Park Kaziranga National Park Manas National Park Nameri National Park Orang National Park Dehing Patkai National Park Raimona National Park
Wildlife Sanctuaries	Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary Borail Wildlife Sanctuary Bordoibuam-Beelmukh Wildlife Sanctuary (Proposed) Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary Dipor Bil Wildlife Sanctuary (Proposed) East Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary Marat Longri Wildlife Sanctuary Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary Nambor-Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary North Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary Panidihing Bird Sanctuary Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary
Reserved forest	Kakoijana reserved forest Ultapani Reserve Forest