Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary

About Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary:

• It is a protected area situated in the Tinsukia district in the eastern part of Assam.
• It is part of the Indo-Chinese tropical moist forest biome.
• It comprises three separate forest blocks named Bherjan, Borajan, and Padumoni.
  • The three areas are disjunct and separated by tea gardens and human habitations.
  • These are entirely on the flat plains of the Brahmputra Valley.
• The terrain is mostly flat with some scattered hillocks.
• The sanctuary enjoys the typical humid subtropical climate of the Northeast Indian region, receiving heavy rainfall, which significantly influences its dense vegetation growth.
• Flora: The vegetation of the sanctuary is almost tropical wet evergreen rainforest.
• Fauna:
  • It holds the highest concentration of primates on the Indian subcontinent, including hoolock gibbons (only species of apes found in India), langurs, and macaques.
  • The sanctuary also hosts mammals such as leopards, wild pigs, and giant flying squirrels.
  • There are many species of birds, including Osprey, Indian Pied Hornbill, Kingfisher, Woodpecker, Lined Barbet, Common Myna, Drongo, Bulbul, Magpie Robin, Wagtail, and many more varieties of woodland birds.