{"id":47496,"date":"2025-05-11T10:25:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T04:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=47496"},"modified":"2025-05-29T12:26:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T06:56:46","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>Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>A proposed \u20b923.7 crore ecotourism project in Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary, Meghalaya, has triggered opposition from local groups and environmental activists.<\/p>\n<h2>About Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: Situated in\u00a0<strong>Ri-Bhoi district<\/strong>\u00a0of\u00a0<strong>Meghalaya<\/strong>, within the\u00a0<strong>Eastern Himalayan Global Biodiversity Hotspot<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Topography<\/strong>: Features\u00a0<strong>undulating plains<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>low hills<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>rugged terrain<\/strong>\u00a0shaped by the\u00a0<strong>Umtrew River<\/strong>\u00a0and its tributaries (<strong>Umran, Umling, Umtasor<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Main river<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong>Umtrew River<\/strong>, forming the\u00a0<strong>western boundary<\/strong>\u00a0of the sanctuary.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna<\/strong>: Home to\u00a0<strong>over 400 bird species<\/strong>, including the\u00a0<strong>endangered Rufous-necked Hornbill<\/strong>, and mammals like the\u00a0<strong>Clouded Leopard<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Elephant<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Himalayan Black Bear<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora<\/strong>: Dominant species include\u00a0<strong>Shorea robusta<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Tectona grandis<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Terminalia myriocarpa<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Gmelina arborea<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legal and Conservation Status: Established in 1981<\/strong>\u00a0as a protected sanctuary under the\u00a0<strong>Wildlife Protection Act, 1972<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>Rated as the\u00a0<strong>best-managed protected area in Northeast India<\/strong>\u00a0in the\u00a0<strong>2021 Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) Report<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1.\u00a0<\/strong>Where is Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary located?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0It is located in the Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya, in northeastern India.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2.\u00a0<\/strong>What type of ecosystem is protected in Nongkhyllem WLS?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0It protects a sub-tropical forest ecosystem, rich in flora and fauna, including evergreen and semi-evergreen forests.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3.\u00a0<\/strong>Which endangered species can be found in Nongkhyllem WLS?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0Species like the Hoolock Gibbon, Clouded Leopard, and Blyth\u2019s Tragopan (state bird of Nagaland) are found here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/meghalaya-group-opposes-ecotourism-project-in-wildlife-sanctuary\/article69560913.ece#:~:text=The%20%E2%82%B923.7%20crore%20project,and%20a%20water%20sports%20area&amp;text=A%20youth%20organisation%20has%20opposed,threat%20to%20its%20delicate%20ecosystem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Situated in Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya, within the Eastern Himalayan Global Biodiversity 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