Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary

Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News

The Centre has proposed declaring a uniform one-kilometre area around the Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam’s Tinsukia district as an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ).

About Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary

• It is a protected area situated in the Tinsukia district in the eastern part of Assam.
• It is a small sanctuary covering an area of 7.22 sq.km.
• Established in 1999, it is part of the Indo-Chinese tropical moist forest biome.
• It comprises three separate forest blocks named Bherjan, Borajan, and Padumoni. 
  • The three areas are disjunct and separated by tea gardens and human habitations. 
  • These are entirely on the flat plains of the Brahmputra Valley.
• The terrain is mostly flat with some scattered hillocks.
• The sanctuary enjoys the typical humid subtropical climate of the Northeast Indian region, receiving heavy rainfall, which significantly influences its dense vegetation growth.
• Flora: The vegetation of the sanctuary is almost tropical wet evergreen rainforest.
• Fauna:
  • It holds the highest concentration of primates on the Indian subcontinent, including hoolock gibbons (only species of apes found in India), langurs, and macaques. 
  • The sanctuary also hosts mammals such as leopards, wild pigs, and giant flying squirrels. 
  • There are more than 84 species of birds, including Osprey, Indian Pied Hornbill, Kingfisher, Woodpecker, Lined Barbet, Common Myna, Drongo, Bulbul, Magpie Robin, Wagtail, and many more varieties of woodland birds.

News: AT

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