TODAYS CURRENT AFFAIRS DIBRU SAIKHOWA NATIONAL PARK

Location: Dibrugarh & Tinsukia districts, Assam.

Status: National Park; UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (1997).

Boundaries: North – Brahmaputra & Lohit rivers; South – Dibru river.

Vegetation: Moist mixed semi-evergreen & deciduous forests, canebrakes, grasslands.

Special Feature: Largest Salix swamp forest in NE India.

Climate: Tropical monsoon – hot, wet summers; cool, dry winters.

Flora: Dillenia indica, Bischofia javanica, Bombax ceiba, Lagerstroemia parviflora, etc.

Fauna: Tiger, Elephant, Leopard, Jungle Cat, Bears, Civet, Squirrels, Gangetic Dolphin, Slow Loris, Assamese Macaque.

Unique Fact: Only habitat of feral horses in India.

Birds: Important Bird Area (IBA) – 382+ species; incl. Greater & Lesser Adjutant Storks, Greater Crested Grebe.

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