Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary

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The Assam government is moving to create a new Reserved Forest adjacent to the Burhachapori Wildlife Sanctuary in Sonitpur district of Assam.

About Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary

• Location: It is geographically located on the south bank of the Brahmaputra, in Assam.
•  It is a part of the Laokhowa-Burachapori eco-system.
• It is nestled between the Kaziranga National Park (NP) to the east and the Orang NP to the west and Laokhowa WLS to the south.
• Climate: It falls under the sub-tropical monsoon climatic regime.
• Vegetation: It comprises a mosaic of wet alluvial grassland, riparian and semi-evergreen forests dotted by wetland and river systems.
• Flora: The grassland is also rich in various kinds of medicinal herbs and plants.
  • It also has Hollang, Mekai, Dhuna, Udiyam, Nahar, Samkothal, Bheer,
• Fauna: It is home to the Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, tiger, leopard, wild buffalo, hog deer, wild pig, and elephants.
  • It also consists of highly endangered Bengal Florican, Black-necked Stork, Mallard, Open billed Stork, Teal, and Whistling Duck among others.

Source: SA

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