- Source: Jomotsangkha Wildlife Sanctuary
Jomotsangkha Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly 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.
See also
List of protected areas of Bhutan
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Jomotsangkha Wildlife Sanctuary
- Jomotsangkha
- Royal Manas National Park
- Red panda
- Samdrup Jongkhar District
- Manas River
- Department of Forests and Park Services of Bhutan
- List of protected areas of Bhutan
