Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News

The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has approved a proposal from the Assam Government to rationalise the boundary of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary (PWS).

About Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

• Location: It is located in the state of Assam.
• This wildlife sanctuary was established in 1998.
• The sanctuary consists of the Rajamayong Reserve Forest and Pobitora Reserve Forest.
• The region was once part of the vast floodplains of the Brahmaputra River and was known for its rich flora and fauna. 
• The Government of India included Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary with the association of a rhino breeding program named “Indian Rhino Vision 2020”.
• Vegetation: The landscape is dominated by alluvial grasslands and dense patches of tall elephant grass.
• Flora: 
  • 72% of Pabitora consists of the wet savannah of Arundo donax, Erianthus ravennae, Phragmites karka, Imperata cylindrica, and Saccharum spp.
  • Water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) is a major problem, especially to waterfowl, as it forms thick mats on the water surface.
• Fauna

• • It is known for holding the highest density of Greater One Horned Rhinoceros in the country.
  • Besides rhinoceros, the other animals are leopard, wild boar, Barking deer, wild buffalo, etc. 

Source: NIE

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