{"id":47496,"date":"2026-06-27T10:25:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T04:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=47496"},"modified":"2026-06-27T14:57:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T09:27:34","slug":"nongkhyllem-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/nongkhyllem-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, a rescued Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) and an Asian palm civet () have been released into Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is located in <\/span><b>the state of Meghalaya,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within the Eastern Himalayan Global Biodiversity Hotspot.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>established in 1981<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a protected sanctuary under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Topography:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Features undulating plains, low hills, and rugged terrain shaped by the Umtrew River and its tributaries (Umran, Umling, Umtasor).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vegetation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The major part of the habitat is <\/span><b>Tropical Moist Deciduous forest<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with patches of <\/span><b>Tropical Semi-evergreen forest.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>River:<\/b> <b>Umtrew River<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, forming the western boundary of the sanctuary.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dominant species include Shorea robusta, Tectona grandis, Terminalia myriocarpa, and Gmelina arborea.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Home to over 400 bird species, including the endangered Rufous-necked Hornbill, and mammals like the Clouded Leopard, Elephant, and Himalayan Black Bear.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four species of hornbills occur in the area, including the <\/span><b>Great Pied, Indian Pied, and Wreathed Hornbills.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatodayne.in\/amp\/meghalaya\/story\/meghalaya-releases-rehabilitated-pangolin-palm-civet-into-protected-sanctuary-1414584-2026-06-26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of Meghalaya, within the Eastern Himalayan Global Biodiversity Hotspot. 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