Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary

LocationBishalgarh, TripuraNearest city5 km from Bishalgarh

25 km from Agartala

30 km from MelagharCoordinates23°39′52″N 91°18′42″E / 23.66444°N 91.31167°E / 23.66444; 91.31167Area18.05 square kmEstablished1972

Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Tripura, India, of some 18.53 square kilometres (7.15 sq mi), about 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the city centre, located in Bishalgarh.^[1] It is a woodland with an artificial lake and natural botanical and zoological gardens. It also has clouded leopard enclosures.

History

The sanctuary was declared a Protected Area in 1987.

Wildlife

Initiated in 1972, the sanctuary has five sections: carnivores, primates, ungulates, reptiles and aviary. The aviary has 150 species of birds and in the primates' section there are four species of primate, the rhesus macaque, pig-tailed macaque, capped langur and dusky langur. The sanctuary has been developed both as a wildlife sanctuary and as an academic and research centre. The terrain is green throughout the year and the weather is temperate except for the two humid summer months of March and April. There are several lakes.

Facilities

There is an accommodation at the forest in a dak bungalow, called Abasarika, near the botanical garden, zoo and boating lake.

The zoo is 3-4 km inside the sanctuary.

Location

The sanctuary is near Agartala and is spread over an area of a little more than 13 square km.

See also

• Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary

References