Barnadi Wildlife Sanctuary: Assam

Why in news ? Recently, the World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF) found a few tigers inhabiting the Barnadi Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam. It is one of the smallest WS (Wildlife Sanctuary) of Assam and covers an area of 26.22 sq. km. Location: Barnadi Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) is located in northern Assam’s Baksa and Udalguri districts bordering Bhutan. The Sanctuary is bordered by the Barnadi River and Nalapara river to the west and east respectively. Legal Status: It was affirmed as the WS in 1980 by the Government of Assam. Barnadi was established specifically to protect the Pygmy Hog (Sus salvanius) and Hispid Hare....Read More