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Bherjan Borajan Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary - Assam

Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary is a small wildlife sanctuary with the combination of 3 separate forests, namely Bherjan, Borajan and Padumoni. It is an ideal habitat for the Primate species. The sanctuary is rich in wildlife as many rare and endangered animals and birds are found here.

Location

Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary is spread across three blocks located in Tinsukia district of Upper Assam which consist of three separate forests with an area of 7.22 square kilometer.

Flora and Fauna

Some of the mammals found in the Sanctuary are Slow Loris, Assamese Macaque, Pig tailed Macaque, Rhesus Macaque, Capped Langur, Stump tailed Macaque and Hoolock Gibbon, besides few Leopards, Wild Pigs and Giant Flying Squirrel etc.

84 species of birds have been found including Osprey, Kingfisher, Indian Pied Hornbill, Lineated Barbet, Woodpecker, Drongo, Common Mynah, Bulbul, Magpie Robin, Wagtail and varieties of woodland birds.

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