Kane Wildlife Sanctuary

Kane Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Kane Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Kane Wildlife Sanctuary
Nearest cityAlong
Coordinates27°40′00″N 94°39′00″E / 27.66667°N 94.65000°E / 27.66667; 94.65000
Area31 km2 (12 sq mi)
Established1991

Kane Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area and wildlife sanctuary located in West Siang district of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.[1] The sanctuary covers an area of 31 km2 (12 sq mi) and was declared as a protected area in 1991.[2][3]

The protected area consists of a mixture of tropical evergreen and temperate broad leaf mixed forests. Fauna found in the sanctuary include Indian elephant, Bengal tiger, gaur, Asiatic black bear, slow loris, rhesus macaque, capped langur, Himalayan serow, mouse deer, and antelopes. There are more than 70 species of bird including white-bellied heron, white-winged duck, rufous-necked hornbill, dark-rumped swift, beautiful sibia, and broad-billed warbler. Reptiles include the king cobra, Indian python, and reticulated python.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Wildlife sanctuaries in Arunachal Pradesh". Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in India (PDF). Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India (Report). November 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ Wildlife of Arunachal Pradesh (PDF). Government of Arunachal Pradesh (Report). p. 9. Retrieved 1 June 2024.