Baghmara Pitcher plant Wildlife Sanctuary or Baghmara Wildlife Sanctuary or Baghmara Reserve Forest is a wildlife sanctuary located in the Indian state of Meghalaya. This wildlife sanctuary is a protected area for pitcher plants.[1]
The site located near the city of Baghmara in South Garo Hills district.
The total reserved forest occupies an area of 2.7 hectares (6.7 acres).[2] Out of which 1.19 square kilometres is notified as Pitcher Plant Sanctuary.[3] The site is 112 km south of Tura.
This sanctuary is known for its population of the endangered pitcher plant species Nepenthes khasiana, locally known Me'mang-Koksi or ghost basket.
The Meghalaya Government declared this area a wildlife sanctuary in July 2022.[4]
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