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List of protected areas of Assam

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Assam protected areas includes Seven national parks (2.51% of Assam's area), 17 wildlife sanctuaries (1.88% of Assam's area), and three proposed wildlife sanctuaries.[1][2][3][4][5]

National parks of Assam

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Sl. No. Name Location Area (km²) Date/Year of announced as National Park
1 Kaziranga National Park Golaghat, Nagaon district and Karbi Anglong 1090 1974
2 Manas National Park Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, 500 1990
3 Nameri National Park Sonitpur 200.00 1998
4 Dibru-Saikhowa National Park Dibrugarh and Tinsukia 340.00 1999
5 Orang National Park Darrang and Sonitpur 78.81 13 April 1998
6 Raimona National Park Kokrajhar 422.00 8 June 2021
7 Dehing Patkai National Park Dibrugarh and Tinsukia 234.26 9 June 2021 [6]
8 Shikna Jwhwlao National Park Kokrajhar and Chirang 321.90 15 August 2024 [7]

Wildlife sanctuaries

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Sl. No. Name Location Area (km²)w7suuu Year of Notificwation
1 Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary Jorhat 20.98 1997
2 Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary Karbi Anglong 6.05
3 Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary Sonitpur 44.06
4 Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary Udalguri and Baksa 26.22 1980
5 Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary Sonitpur 220 1998
6 Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary Marigaon 38.80 1987
7 Panidihing Bird Sanctuary Sibsagar 33.93
8 Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary Tinsukia 7.22
9 Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary Karbi Anglong 37.00
10 East Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary Karbi Anglong 222.81
11 Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary Nagaon 70.13
12 Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary Dhubri and Kokrajhar 45.57
13 Marat Longri Wildlife Sanctuary Karbi Anglong 451.00
14 Nambor-Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary Golaghat 97.15
15 Borail Wildlife Sanctuary Cachar and Dima Hasao 326.25
16 Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary Kamrup Metro 78.64
17 Deepar Beel Wildlife Sanctuary Kamrup Metro 4.1 1989
Proposed Wildlife Sanctuaries

Biosphere reserve

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Parks | Assam State Portal". Assam State Portal | Government of Assam. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Wildlife Sanctuaries | Assam State Portal". Assam State Portal. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  3. ^ "AREA OF THE NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES IN ASSAM, 2003" (PDF). Chief Conservator of Forest (WL), Assam. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Department of Environment & Forests (Government of Assam)". Assamforest.in. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Important Bird Areas in India - Assam" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  6. ^ Dihing Patkai is Assam's 7th National Park
  7. ^ Dihing Patkai is Assam's 7th National Park
  8. ^ a b "North Karbi Anglong Wildlife Sanctuaries (Proposed)". Department of Environment & Forests, Government of Assam. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
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