Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary

Assam is blessed with abundant scenic magnificence. It has a wealth of rarest and highly endangered species of wildlife including Pygmy Hog, Golden Langur, Clouded Leopard, Hoolock Gibbon, White-Winged Woodduck, Tiger, Hispid Hare, Swamp Deer, etc. Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary is considered as one of the important protected areas in Assam for the protection of primate diversity. You will be stunned by the idyllic beauty of the Sanctuary with the majestic Himalayas on one side and the Bhutan on the other.

Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the beautiful Darrang District of Assam. It is sprung over an area of 26.22 sq. km. It received the status of a sanctuary in the year 1980 by the Government of Assam. Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary is a safe haven for endangered species like Hispid Hare and Pigmy Hog. The main attraction of the sanctuary are Capped Langur, Pigmy Hog, Porcupine, Bison, Hispid Hare, Pangolin, Tiger, Asiatic Elephant, Leopard etc.

If you love birds and take pleasure in watching them in the wilds them Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary is a must see for you. Come here to see both migratory and local birds like Kingfisher, Peacocks, Bengal Florican, Woodpecker, and Horn Bills to name a few.

Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary at Assam is well connected through the National Highway No. 52. and located 70 km from Mangaldai and 130 km from Guwahati. Regular public buses and vehicles run from from Guwahati, or Mangaldai, which would take you to the sanctuary.

Last Updated on 10 May 2011