Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the North Tripura district of the Indian state of Tripura.[1]
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| Location | North Tripura district, Tripura |
| Nearest city | Panisagar |
| Coordinates | 24°17′N 92°10′E / 24.29°N 92.17°E |
| Area | 0.858 km2 (0.331 sq mi) |
| Established | 1988 |
Description
editThe sanctuary covers and area of 0.858 km2 (0.331 sq mi) and was declared a protected area in 1988.[2]
Flora and fauna
editThe vegetation consists of deciduous and semi-evergreen forests.[3] It harbours various species of birds, mammals and reptiles.[4] Major wildlife include the barking deer, wild boar, pig-tailed macaque, crab-eating mongoose, indian porcupine, indian rock python, and birds such as barbets, bulbuls, cuckoos, darters, pigeons, drongos, ducks, oriloes, owls, parakeets, partridges, sunbirds, woodpeckers, weaverbirds, treepies and jungle mynas.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Protected area network in India" (PDF). Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. p. 28. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ "Tripura". Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ a b National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in India (PDF). Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India (Report). November 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary". Government of Tripura. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
External links
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