Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary

Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary
A Golden Langur, which is found in the sanctuary
Map showing the location of Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary
LocationKokrajhar and Dhubri district
Nearest cityKokrajhar
Coordinates26°20′17″N 90°19′44″E / 26.338°N 90.329°E / 26.338; 90.329
Area45.568 square kilometres (17.594 sq mi)
Established1966
World Heritage siteno

Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary falling under Kokrajhar district and some adjacent areas of Dhubri district of Assam, India.[1][2] It is famous for the golden langur and is the second protected habitat for golden langurs in India.[3][4]

  1. ^ Department of Tourism, Govt. of Assam
  2. ^ "Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary". Mapsofindia.com. 10 May 2011. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Current status of the Golden Langur, Trachypithecus Geei, in Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. ^ "The Isolated and Fragmented Southern Populations of the Golden Langur". Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.