Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary

Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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Location	Assam, India
Nearest city	Diphu
Coordinates	26°23′43″N 93°52′57″E / 26.39528°N 93.88250°E / 26.39528; 93.88250^[1]
Area	37 km²
Established	27 July 2000
Governing body	Department of Environment & Forests, Assam

Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary (Assamese: নামবৰ অভয়াৰণ্য) is a protected area located in Karbi Anglong district of Assam in India. This wildlife sanctuary covers an area of 37 km².^[2] The area was declared as a sanctuary on 27 July 2000. It is located 25 km from Golaghat district and 65 km from the Kaziranga National Park.^[3]^[4]

Biodiversity

Flora: Bhelu, Gomari, Ajar, Nahor, Udiyam, Poma, Bon Som etc.^[3] It harbors 51 rare species of orchid.

Fauna: elephant, hoolock gibbon, stumped tailed macaque, pigtailed macaque, slow loris, Assamese macaque, rhesus macaque, tiger, leopard, fishing cat, barking deer, sambar, wild pigs, gaur, etc.

Birds: great pied hornbill, hill myna, imperial pigeon, green pigeon, jungle fowl, pheasant, quail, whistling teal, cotton teal, plover, hawk, magpies, parrot, hornbill, racket tailed drone, rock dove, king crow, etc.^[3]

↑ "Garampani & Nambor Wildlife Sanctuaries". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
↑ "Wildlife Sanctuaries in Assam, National parks of Assam". Mapsofindia.com. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
1 2 3 "Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary". Vedanti.com. 2000-07-27. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
↑ ":: Wildlife in India :: [Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary]". Wildlifeinindia.in. Retrieved 2013-06-17.

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Protected areas of Assam

National parks	Dibru-Saikhowa National Park Kaziranga National Park Manas National Park Nameri National Park Orang National Park

Wildlife Sanctuaries	Amsang Wildlife Sanctuary Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary Borail Wildlife Sanctuary Bordoibuam-Beelmukh Wildlife Sanctuary (Proposed) Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary Dipor Bil Wildlife Sanctuary (Proposed) East Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary Marat Longri Wildlife Sanctuary Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary Nambor-Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary North Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary Panidihing Bird Sanctuary Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary

Reserved forest	Kakoijana reserved forest

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