Borail Wildlife Sanctuary

Borail Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Interactive map of Borail Wildlife Sanctuary
LocationCachar district, Assam, India
Area326.24 km²
Established2004

Barail Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the southern part of Assam, India, in the Cachar district, and lies between 24°55΄53΄΄-25°05΄52΄΄ N latitude and 92°27΄40΄΄-93°04΄30΄΄ E longitude. The Dima Hasao part of Barail is not part of this sanctuary. The altitude ranges between 55–1500 m above mean sea level. It spreads over 326.24 km2. The annual average rainfall and temperature range from 2500–4000 mm and 9.2 °C to 36.2 °C respectively; the humidity varies from 62% to 83%. Fieldworks in the Barail area were proposed as a national park or sanctuary in the 1980s.

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