Behali Wildlife Sanctuary is a patch of semi-evergreen forest in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas, in the Biswanath district of Assam, India, covering about 140 square kilometres. Part of the larger Sonitpur Elephant Reserve and first declared a reserved forest in 1917, it lies between Nameri National Park to its west and Kaziranga National Park to its south, forming an important migration corridor, particularly for elephants; the Governor of Assam proposed its formal declaration as a wildlife sanctuary in 2022. It is also recognized as an Important Bird Area and a Key Biodiversity Area. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyMinistry of Environment and Forests, Government of India 1 Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Ministry of the Environment 1 Governing Body (category)Ministry of Environment and Forests (India) 1 Sources
1. Behali Wildlife Sanctuary (Wikipedia)
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1917
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Behali Wildlife Sanctuary, located in the Biswanath district of Assam is a patch of semi-evergreen forest in the foothills of Eastern Himalayas.
Introduction
Behali Wildlife Sanctuary is a patch of semi-evergreen forest in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas, in the Biswanath district of Assam, India, covering about 140 square kilometres.
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Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India
On Continent: Asia, Infobox location
location = Biswanath Assam India ; Biswanath, India
Part Of: India, Infobox location
location = Biswanath Assam India ; Biswanath, India
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