Nameri Tiger Reserve

Nameri Tiger Reserve is situated in the District of Sonitpur of Assam. The river Jia- Bhoroli and its tributaries traverse the reserve area. A few lakes (during the rainy seasons) also dot the area. The inaccessibility and contiguity with neighboring forest areas have helped the wildlife of Nameri to flourish. Nameri and the adjoining forest areas declared reserved for a considerable time also qualify as an Elephant Reserve. Nameri and Sonai-Rupai are the only Protected Areas on the North Bank of the Brahmaputra in the Civil District of Sonitpur, Lakhimpur, and Dhemaji. Nameri's vegetation is predominantly forest and woodlands. There are narrow stretches of open grasses along the river banks and dry river beds. Nameri is home to four major types of vegetation (Champion & Seth, 1968): a) eastern alluvial secondary semievergreen forest, b) low alluvial savannah woodland, c) eastern Dillenia swamp forest, and d) wet bamboo forest with cane brakes. Grassland comprises less than 10% of the total area of the park, while the semi-evergreen and moist deciduous species dominate the area.

Description

State : Assam

District : Sonitpur

Coordinates : 26.9324° N, 92.8772° E

Area : 464.00 Sq.km

TR Notification year : 1999-2000

Tiger Population : 03 (All India Tiger Esitmation, 2018)