Pani dihing Bird Sanctuary, Sivsagar

Pani dihing Bird Sanctuary, Sivsagar is dream come true for birdwatchers and ornithologists alike. The bird reserve is one of a kind in the country. Set in a stunning backdrop it houses several species of resident as well as migratory birds.

Strategically sited in Assam's Sivsagar District, noted for its plentitude of oil mines, Pani dihing Bird Sanctuary provides the much-needed freshness to a raucous urban town. The lush landscape quivering in the dancing breeze in the brass sky where a handful of dark specks wheel round and round and narrate their own sagas is indeed a sight to behold.

Pani dihing Bird Sanctuary, Sivsagar was established in the year 1996. The moderately sized bird reserve occupies an expanse of 33.93 sq. km. The sanctuary's prized possession are its variegated species of aquatic birds whose medley of cacophonous twitters and chirps sound tuneful to the ear that has grown accustomed to the chaotic noise of a bustling city life. Adjutant storks, fishing eagles and a variety of ducks are some of the species of birds that are the pride of the place.

Pani dihing Bird Sanctuary, Sivsagar has been accorded the distinguished status of a Ramsar site owing to the migration of thousands of aquatic birds from the freezing cold lands of Siberia, Tibet and Europe to the sanctuary's pleasant haven in winter. Some of these birds arrive here to settle and set up their homes within the sanctuary and hatch their little fledglings.

Pani dihing Bird Sanctuary is a coveted haunt of bird lovers who sit in the wilderness and watch the colorful and disciplined birds go about their daily lives with clockwork punctuality as the hours while away.

Last Updated on 10 May 2011