Poba Reserve Forest

About Poba Reserve Forest:

• It is a rainforest located in the northeastern part of Assam.
• The Reserved Forest (RF) was created in the year 1924 and covers an area of 10,221 hectares.
• Boundaries: Towards the north are the foothills of the Himalayan range in Arunachal Pradesh; towards the east and south are the Siang, Dibang, and Lohit River systems confluence into the mighty Brahmaputra and the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park; and towards the west are the revenue villages of the Jonai Sub-division of the Dhemaji district of Assam.
• The peripheral area of the RF is inhabited by a few ethnic groups, such as Mising, Bodo, Sonowal Kachari, and Hajong (Rabha). 
• It is one of the richest rain forests of North-East India in terms of the flora and fauna found in it.
• It is home to various arboreal species, including the slow loris and capped langur. Among the most common mammal species is the wild boar.
• The forest is also a habitat for about 45 species of birds and reptiles, and the confluence of the Siang and Lohit rivers supports a diverse range of fish species.
• The forest is renowned for its variety of orchids.
• It serves as an important migratory route for various animals, particularly elephants, as it connects the D’ Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary (Arunachal Pradesh), Kabu Chapri Proposed Reserve Forest, and Dibru-Saikhowa National Park (Assam).
  • This corridor is the second significant elephant migration route from the north to the south bank of the Brahmaputra River, the other being the Panpur-Kaziranga route.

Q1. Which are the main tributaries of Brahmaputra?

The principal tributaries of the river joining from right are the Lohit, the Dibang, the Subansiri, the Jiabharali, the Dhansiri, the Manas, the Torsa, the Sankosh and the Teesta whereas the Burhidihing, the Desang, the Dikhow, the Dhansiri and the Kopili joins it from left.

Source: Poba Reserve Forest to join wildlife sanctuary list in Assam