Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary
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 Location of Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam
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| Location | Sivasagar district, Assam, India |
| Nearest city | Sivasagar |
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| Area | 33.93 km2 (13.10 sq mi) |
| Established | 1996 |
| Governing body | Department of Environment & Forests, Assam |
Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary (Assamese: পানী দিহিং অভয়াৰণ্য) is a 33.93-square-kilometre (13.10 sq mi) wildlife sanctuary located in Sivasagar district, Assam. It is 22 km (14 mi) away from Sivasagar town.[2] This protected area was established as a Bird Sanctuary in August 1999 by the Government of Assam.[3]
Climate
The climate of the area is moist tropical and annual temperature ranges between 8-35 Celsius annually. Annual rainfall is approximately 3200 mm with a relative humidity of 65-85 %.[citation needed]
Rivers
The sanctuary is bordered by the Brahmaputra and the Dishang rivers in the north west and south respectively.[3]
Fauna
As many as 267 species of birds including 70 species of migratory birds have been identified and recorded at Pani Dihing.[4] The common birds seen here are bar-headed goose, greylag goose, spot-billed duck, mallards, gadwall, wigeon, garganey, shoveller, red crested pochard, common pochard, ferruginous duck, adjutant stork, kingfisher, lesser adjutant stork, open bill stork, white necked stork.[citation needed] The rare griffon and white-rumped vultures have also been spotted at the sanctuary.[5][6]
Threats
Although an important birding area supporting a very large population of birds, Pani Dihing has suffered on account of poaching, grazing of cattle and fishing within the sanctuary premises.[4][7]
See also
References
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External links
- Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary at assaminfo.com.
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