About Nambor-Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary
Nambor-Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary is a 97.15 sq km protected area in Golaghat district, Assam, comprising the Nambor and Doigrung Reserve Forests. Notified in 2003, it lies about 25 km from Golaghat town near the Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong landscape. The sanctuary features tropical semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests and is notable for hoolock gibbons, elephants, and diverse birdlife, forming an important elephant corridor between Kaziranga and Karbi hills.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect dense tropical semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forest with hilly terrain and streams. The sanctuary is known for sightings of western hoolock gibbon, Asian elephant, capped langur, and diverse birds including hornbills. There are forest trails for nature walks and birdwatching, with limited tourism infrastructure. Access is regulated and requires forest department permission, and exploration is typically on foot with a guide.
Key highlights
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97.15 sq km sanctuary comprising Nambor and Doigrung Reserve Forests
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Important habitat for western hoolock gibbon and Asian elephant
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Part of the Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong elephant corridor
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Tropical semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forest ecosystem
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Rich birdlife including hornbills and other forest birds
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Proximity to Garampani and Kaziranga landscapes
History of Nambor-Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary
Comprises the historic Nambor and Doigrung Reserve Forests established during the colonial period. Notified as Nambor-Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary in 2003 covering 97.15 sq km to protect the critical elephant corridor and hoolock gibbon habitat connecting Kaziranga National Park with the Karbi Anglong hills.
Route
| By air | Nearest airport is Jorhat Airport (Rowriah Airport) about 70 km away, with onward road transfer via Golaghat |
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| By train |