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Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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IPA: [ˈpəʊbɪˌtɔ:rə] | |
Location | Morigaon, Assam |
Nearest city | Guwahati |
Coordinates | 26°14′28″N 92°03′30″E / 26.24111°N 92.05833°E[1] |
Area | 38.85 km2 (15.00 sq mi) |
Established | 1987 |
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Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra in Morigaon district in Assam, India. It was declared in 1987 and covers 38.85 km2 (15.00 sq mi), providing grassland and wetland habitat for the Indian rhinoceros. It holds one of the largest Indian rhinoceros population in Assam.[2][1]