Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
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| Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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| IPA: [ˈpəʊbɪˌtɔ:rə] | |
 Indian rhinoceros in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary | |
  Location in Assam, India | |
| Location | Morigaon, Assam |
| Nearest city | Guwahati |
| Coordinates | 26°14′28″N 92°03′30″E / 26.24111°N 92.05833°E[1] |
| Area | 38.85 km2 (15.00 sq mi) |
| Established | 1987 |
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Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is a
Brahmaputra in Morigaon district in Assam, India. It was declared in 1987 and covers 38.85 km2 (15.00 sq mi), providing grassland and wetland habitat for the Indian rhinoceros. It holds one of the largest Indian rhinoceros population in Assam.[2]
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Biodiversity
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary's grassland vegetation consists of at least 15 grass species including southern cutgrass (Leersia hexandra) and signalgrass (Brachiaria pseudointerrupta). The grasslands provide habitat and food resource for the Indian rhinoceros, hosting Assam's second largest population.[1]
Other mammals occurring in the sanctuary are migratory birds and various reptiles.[4]
References
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- ^ Choudhury, A. U. (1985). "Distribution of Indian one-horned rhinoceros". Tigerpaper. 12 (2): 25–30.
- ^ Choudhury, A. (2005). "Threats to the greater one-horned rhino and its habitat, Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India". Pachyderm. 38: 82–88.
- ^ Islam, Z. & Rahmani, A. (2004). IBAs in India. BNHS & BLI, Mumbai & Cambridge.
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