Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary

Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary
Location Assam, India
Nearest city Tinisukia
Area 7.22 sq. km
Governing body Department of Environment & Forests, Assam

Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary (Assamese: ভেৰজান, বোকাজান, পদুমনি অভয়াৰণ্য) is a protected area located in Tinsukia district of Assam in India covering 7.22 km2. This wildlife sanctuary is spread across three blocks located in Tinsukia district of Upper Assam which consist of three separate forests, namely Bherjan, Borajan and Padumoni. It is a very important forest in terms of conservation and includes habitat for hoolock gibbon, capped langur, pig-tailed macaque, slow loris, rhesus macaque, leopard, etc.[1][2][3]

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