The Assam government recently decided to de-notify the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary (PWS), due to improper boundary demarcation and the pending transfer of government-owned khas land to the Forest Department.
About the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary (PWS):
- Located on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra in Assam, PWS was established in 1998 under the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972 and is affectionately nicknamed ‘Mini Kaziranga‘ because of its similar landscape and wildlife.
- The sanctuary encompasses the Rajamayong and Pobitora Reserve Forests, and as part of the Indian Rhinoceros Vision 2020 (IRV), 8 Rhinos were relocated to Manas National Park to help spread their population.
- PWS’s terrain consists of flat flood plains and a hillock (Raja Mayong), with habitats including alluvial lowlands, marshland, and grassland.
- Its biodiversity is rich, featuring flora such as Cynodon dactylon and Phragmites karka, and fauna including wild buffaloes, leopards, and barking deer, among others. It also serves as an Important Bird Area, sheltering over 2000 migratory birds and various reptiles.
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