{"id":369275,"date":"2026-08-10T15:54:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T10:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=369275"},"modified":"2026-08-10T15:54:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T10:24:31","slug":"sonai-rupai-wildlife-sanctuary-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/sonai-rupai-wildlife-sanctuary-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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News:<\/strong> Assam Finance Minister inaugurated the newly constructed Kalamati Wildlife Range Office at Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary in Sonitpur.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

About Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary<\/h2>\n
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Aspects<\/strong><\/td>\nDetails<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Location<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • It is a protected area located in the Indian state of\u00a0Assam<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • It is situated in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • It is known as the \u201cJewel of Assam<\/strong>\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neighbouring protected areas<\/strong><\/td>\nIt is bordered by the\u00a0Pachnoi River<\/strong>\u00a0to the west,\u00a0Jia Gabharu\u00a0<\/strong>to the east, the\u00a0Doimara Reserve Forest<\/strong>\u00a0in Arunachal Pradesh to the north, and the revenue village and\u00a0Charduar Reserve Forest<\/strong>\u00a0of Sonitpur to the south.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Status<\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		It was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1998.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
River flowing through<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • There are four perennial rivers<\/strong> that flow through the sanctuary – Dolsiri, Gabharu, Gelgeli, and Belsiri<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • During the rainy<\/strong> season, several wetlands<\/strong> known as \u201cbheels<\/strong>\u201d can also been seen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flora<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • The forests type<\/strong> in the sanctuary comprises tropical evergreen, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Hollang, Mekai, Dhuno, Udiyam, Nahar, Samkothal, Bheer, Hollock, Nahor are found in the sanctuary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fauna<\/strong><\/td>\n\n