Nameri Tiger Reserve:
The population of tigers at the 344 square km Nameri Tiger Reserve in north-central Assam’s Sonitpur district has quadrupled in three years.
- Nameri Tiger Reserve is situated in the northern part of the Sonitpur district of Assam.
- It shares its northern boundary with the Pakke Tiger Reserve of Arunachal Pradesh.
- It has been carved out of two protected areas: Nameri National Park & Sonai-Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary, and two Reserve Forests: Naduar Reserve Forest & Balipara Reserve Forest.
- The area is drained by the Jia Bhoroli and its tributaries namely the Diji, Dinai, Doigurung, Nameri, Dikorai, Khari etc.
- Jia Bhoroli river of Assam is famous for the Golden Mahseer fish- The Tiger of Indian rivers.
- The habitat of Nameri is made up of tropical evergreen, semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests, cane brakes and grassland.
- Flora: Hollong, Nahor, Simul, Orchids and Medicinal Plants
- Fauna: Leopard, Clouded leopard and Wild dog, Asian Elephant etc.
- Nameri is also famous for its large herds of elephants.
