Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary

Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Sonitpur district of Assam, near Missamari along the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas bordering Arunachal Pradesh. Covering about 220 sq km and notified in 1998, it comprises semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, grasslands and water bodies. It is known for elephants, gaur, tigers, leopards and diverse birdlife, forming an important corridor with Nameri National Park.

Visitors can expect a forested foothill landscape with dense semi-evergreen and deciduous forest, grassland patches, and small rivers and streams. The sanctuary is accessed through forest gates near Missamari/Chariduar with check posts. Sightings may include elephants, gaur, deer, primates and numerous bird species. Facilities are basic, with forest tracks for guided walks and jeep movement where permitted, and views of the Himalayan foothills to the north.

Notified as a wildlife sanctuary in 1998 with an area of about 220 sq km in Sonitpur district. It is part of the Sonai Rupai-Nameri-Eaglenest landscape along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh foothills and serves as an important elephant and tiger corridor between the Brahmaputra plains and the Eastern Himalayas.