Pulie Badze Wildlife Sanctuary

Wildlife sanctuary in Nagaland, India
25°38′53″N 94°4′21″E / 25.64806°N 94.07250°E / 25.64806; 94.07250Area9.23 km2 (3.56 sq mi)[1]Established1980Governing bodyGovernment of Nagaland

Pulie Badze Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Kohima District of Nagaland. It was first designated as a protected area in 1980.[2] The park is named after the 2,296-metre (7,533 ft) mountain Pulie Badze, which means "Pulie's Seat", named after the legendary folktale character "Pulie".[3]

The park is home to a vast variety of birds like Tragopan Blythii, White-naped Yuhina and Dark-rumped swift.[4] The park has various tourist amenities such as campgrounds, walking paths, etc.

References

  1. ^ "Protected Areas in India 2018". Bombay Natural History Society. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Pulie Badze Wildlife Sanctuary". Wildtrails. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Find Out Why Locals in Nagaland Love Trekking to "Pulie Badze" in Jotsoma Village, Kohima". Roots and Leisure. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Pulie Badze Wildlife Sanctuary, Kohima, India Tourist Information - Touristlink". Wildtrails. Retrieved 1 December 2020.