Dibru Saikhowa National Park

November 19, 2021
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Geographical Details

  • State- Assam, India
  • District-Dibrugarh, Tinsukia
  • Located at about 12 km (7.5 mi) north of Tinsukia town
  • Bounded by the Brahmaputra and Lohit Rivers in the north and Dibru river in the south.
  • Geographical area: 765 sq km, including a core area of 340 sq km and a buffer zone of 425 sq km.

Ecology

  • Consists of moist mixed semi-evergreen forests, moist mixed deciduous forests, canebrakes and grasslands.
  • It is the largest salix swamp forest in north-eastern India.
  • It has a tropical monsoon climate with a hot and wet summer and cool and usually dry winter.
  • Annual rainfall ranges from 2,300 to 3,800 mm (91 to 150 in).

Flora

  • consists of semi-evergreen forests, deciduous, littoral and swamp forests and patches of wet evergreen forests.
  • 35.84% moist mixed forest, 9.50% degraded forest and 21.25% grassland.
  • Major tree species of the area are tetrasperma, Dillenia indica, Bischofia javanica among others.
  • 35 species of epiphytic orchids and 8 species of terrestrial orchid are recorded.
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Flora found in the Dibhru Saikhowa National Park

Fauna

  • especially known because of its feral horses.
  • They are descendants of horses who bolted out of stables set up by British Army in and around Tinsukia during World War II.
  • Other species found here include-Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, clouded leopard, jungle cat, sloth bear, dhole, small Indian civet, Malayan giant squirrel, Chinese pangolin and many others.

Fauna found in the Dibhru Saikhowa National Park

Flagship

  • The white winged wood duck is the flagship of the Dibhru Saikhowa National Park.
  • It is one of the most endangered bird species in the world.
  • There are only 800 such birds in the world out of which 450 are in India, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
  • Physical characteristics- black body, white head, 81cm in length, red or orange eyes. Males have more shimmer in their plumage and are heavier.

References

Celebrating Biodiversity