Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary

Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News

The Tripura Forest Minister recently announced that the state has received over Rs 57 crore for the modernization and further development of the Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary in the Sepahijala district.

About Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary

• It is located around 25 km from Agartala, Tripura.
• It is divided into five sections, basically to segregate the different types of animals living here.
  • They are the carnivore section, primate section, ungulate section, reptile section, and aviary section.
• It also has two natural lakes, namely Abasarika and Amrit Sagar.
• Clouded Leopard National Park, established in 2007, is a part of SWL.
• Vegetation: Moist deciduous forest
• Flora: 
  • It has 456 plant species. There are trees of Sal, Chamal, Garjan, and Kanak. 
  • The secondary species consist of Pichla, Kurcha, Awla, Bahera, Hargaja, Amlaki, Bamboos and grasses, are also found here. 
• Fauna:
  • It is the habitat of different species of primates like the Rhesus macaque, Pigtailed macaque, Capped langur, Spectacled monkey, Slow loris and several other wild animals like Leopard, Clouded leopard, Jungle fowl, Civets, Barking, Deer, Wild pig, etc.
  • The crab-eating mongoose (which was last seen in the 1930s) has also been revived here.
  • The avian population of the sanctuary is also rich, with a variety of winged stork, Whistling teal, and the White ibis.

Source: MSN

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