Pobitora wildlife sanctuary
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the floodplains of River Brahmaputra in the district of Morigaon in the state of Assam.
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary has the highest density of one-horned rhinos in the world and second highest concentration in Assam after Kaziranga National Park.
It is often called ‘Mini Kaziranga’ due to similar landscape and vegetation.
About 72% of Pobitora Sanctuary consists of wet savannah of Arundo donax and Saccharum. The remaining area is covered by water bodies.
Water hyacinth (an invasive aquatic plant) is a major problem to the area especially to waterfowl, as it forms thick mats on the water surface.
Kaziranga National Park
It is located in the State of Assam and It is the single largest undisturbed and representative area in the Brahmaputra Valley floodplain.
It was declared as a National Park in 1974.
It has been declared a tiger reserve since 2007.
It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
It is recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International.
It is the home of the world's most one-horned rhinos.
Much of the focus of conservation efforts in Kaziranga are focused on the 'big four' species— Rhino, Elephant, Royal Bengal tiger and Asiatic water buffalo.
As per the figures of tiger census conducted in, Kaziranga had an estimated 104 tigers
Kaziranga is also home to 9 of the 14 species of primates found in the Indian subcontinent.
The National Highway 37 passes through the park area.
The park also has more than 250 seasonal water bodies, besides the Diphlu River running through it.
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