Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary
| Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Uttarakhand, India |
| Coordinates | 29°02′00″N 79°48′00″E / 29.03333°N 79.80000°E |
| Established | 2012 |
Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary is a
Location
Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary lies between the Gola and Sharda Rivers in the Haldwani forest division and links the forests of Ramnagar and Terai central forest division with Shuklaphanta National Park in Nepal.[1] It extends over an area of 269.96 km2 (104.23 sq mi). Since 2002, Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary has been a part of the Shivalik Elephant Reserve. The Wildlife Institute of India in 2004 recognised Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary as one of three viable habitats key to the long-term future of the tiger.[2][3]
Wildlife
Flora
Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary is primarily a
Fauna
Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary hosts about 25 species of
Threats
Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary is threatened by illegal logging and boulder mining, poaching and the diversion of forest land for non-forestry related developmental activities.[6]
References
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- ^ a b Verma, A. (2011). Proposal for Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary. Uttarakhand Forest Department. p. 5.
- ^ "Nandhaur becomes a wildlife sanctuary". HT Mint. 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ "Sanctuary status for Uttarakhand's Nandhaur get Centre's push". CNN IBN. 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ "Centre pushes for sanctuary status to Nandhaur". Zee News. 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ "Saving a forest from vanishing". HT Mint. 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.