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| Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
 Indian rhinoceros in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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| Location | Morigaon,Assam |
| Nearest city | Guwahati |
| Coordinates | 26°14′28″N92°03′30″E / 26.24111°N 92.05833°E /26.24111; 92.05833[1] |
| Area | 38.85 km2 (15.00 sq mi) |
| Established | 1987 |
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Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary (/ˈpoʊbətɒrə/) is awildlife sanctuary on the southern bank of theBrahmaputra inMorigaon district inAssam,India. It was declared in 1987 and covers 38.85 km2 (15.00 sq mi), providing grassland and wetland habitat for theIndian rhinoceros. It holds one of the largest Indian rhinoceros population in Assam.[2][1]
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary's grassland vegetation consists of at least 15 grass species includingCynodon dactylon, whip grass (Hemarthria compressa),vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides),ravennagrass (Saccharum ravennae),Phragmites karka,southern cutgrass (Leersia hexandra) and signalgrass (Brachiaria pseudointerrupta). The grasslands provide habitat and food resource for theIndian rhinoceros, hosting Assam's second largest population.[1]Other mammals occurring in the sanctuary aregolden jackal,wild boar and feralwater buffalo.Barking deer,Indian leopard andrhesus macaque live foremost in the hilly parts.[3] It is an Important Bird Area and home for more than 2000migratory birds and various reptiles.[4]
