Jomotsangkha Wildlife Sanctuary
Coordinates: 27°47′50″N 91°26′16″E / 27.79722°N 91.43778°E
| Jomotsangkha Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Protected Area | |
| Country | Bhutan |
|---|---|
| District | Samdrup Jongkhar |
| Highest point | |
| - elevation | 2,200 m (7,218 ft) |
| Lowest point | |
| - elevation | 400 m (1,312 ft) |
| Area | 334.73 km2 (129 sq mi) |
| Animal | elephant, guar, pygmy hog, hispid hare |
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| Website: Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation | |
Khaling Wildlife Sanctuary is the smallest protected area of Bhutan covering 334.73 square kilometres (129.24 sq mi) in Samdrup Jongkhar District along the southern border with Assam. Its elevations range between 400 metres (1,300 ft) and 2,200 metres (7,200 ft). Khaling Wildlife Sanctuary is, despite its small acreage, an important habitat for elephants, gaur (Bos gaurus), and other tropical wildlife. It may also contain the rare pygmy hog (Porcula salvania) and hispid hare (Caprolagus hispidus) known to inhabit the adjacent Khaling Reserve in Assam, with which Khaling Wildlife Sanctuary forms a trans-border reserve.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Parks of Bhutan". Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation online. Bhutan Trust Fund. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
- ↑ "Khaling Neoli Wildlife Sanctuary". Himalaya 2000 online. Bhutan Travel Guide. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
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