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Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary : Illegal Encroachers

Kumari Sonali

Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary : Illegal Encroachers

Several people injured over clash between forest team and illegal encroachers at Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary.

  • Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the southern bank of river Brahmaputra in the Sonitpur district, Assam.
  • It is a part of the Laokhowa-Burachapori eco-system.
  • It comprises of a mosaic of wet alluvial grassland, riparian and semi-evergreen forests dotted by wetland and river systems.
  • The grassland is also rich in various kinds of medicinal herbs and plants.
  • It is home to the Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, tiger, leopard, wild buffalo, hog deer, wild pig, and elephants.
  • It includes the highly endangered Bengal Florican.
  • It also makes it an ideal breeding place for several species of migratory birds during the winter season.

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