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SINGPHAN WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

Sept. 1, 2018

The Nagaland government has declared the Singphan Wildlife Sanctuary as an elephant reserve with the approval of Government of India in August 2018.

About:

  • This makes Singphan Elephant Reserve as the 30th elephant reserve in the country.

  • It is located in Mon district of Nagaland. It is strategically located in contiguity with the Abhaypur Reserve Forest of Assam.

  • The creation of reserve will give better protection and conservation of elephants in the state.

  • and spreads over an area of 5825 acres (2357 hac).

  • As per recent census report (2017), Nagaland has population of around 446 elephants.

Source : PIB. Business Standard

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