Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary
| Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Sunset in a flood affected zone of Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary | |
Interactive map of Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Location | Assam, India |
| Nearest city | Nagaon |
| Coordinates | 26°30′24″N 92°42′38″E / 26.50667°N 92.71056°E |
| Area | 70.13 km2 (27.08 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1972[1] |
| Governing body | Department of Environment & Forests, Assam |
Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the state of Assam in India covering 70.13 km2 (27.08 sq mi) on the south bank of the Brahmaputra River in Nagaon district.[2] It is a part of the Laokhowa-Burachapori eco-system. Over 200 bird species have been recorded in the sanctuary, including migratory birds.[3]
Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary had more than 70 Indian rhinoceroses in the early 1980s, which were all killed by poachers. In 2016, two individuals, a female and her calf, were reintroduced from Kaziranga National Park, but both died within months due to natural causes.[4]
References
- ^ a b "National Wildlife Database: List of Protected Areas in India" (PDF). Wildlife Institute of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ^ "Department of Environment & Forests (Government of Assam)". Assamforest.in. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Who killed the wandering rhino in Assam?". Mongabay India. 2019.