Government of Tripura
Tripura Forest Department
Tripura Forest Department
| Sl No | Name of Particulars | Information |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notification No | NO.F8(67)/FOR-WL -2008/2253 Dated: 17.05.2009 |
| 2 | Date of Notification | 2009-05-17 |
| 3 | Location (District / Sub-Division) | Panisagar, North Tripura |
| 4 | Headquaters of Office | Rowa |
| 5 | How to reach from Agartala | BY ROAD and By Train. Get down at nearest railway station Panisagar WHICH IS 4 KM from Rowa WLS. |
| 6 | Nearest Railway station with distance(in km) | Panisagar, 4 KM |
| 7 | Nearest Airport station with distance(in km) | Agartala, 147 KM |
| 8 | Nearest accommodatiuon facility avaliable for tourists | Rowa |
| 9 | Best part of the year for visiting | All over the year. Best time October to February. |
| 10 | Rates/ Fares | Rs.10/ Per visitor |
| 11 | Attractions for tourists | Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary has a large wetland (approximately 20 % of the area), hygrophytes’ association of ferns and water plants occur on the edges of the water bodies. These are all essential for the habitat needs of the migratory waterfowl and residential aquatic fauna. The heterogeneous mixture of ground flora is indicated in agglomeration of various monocots and dicots, herbs, shrubs, climbers, lichen, ferns and regeneration of underground bulbs and rhizomes. The canopy density varies from 0.70 to 0.80 in the Sanctuary. The wetland is a major winter habitat for migratory birds like lesser whistling teals. A flock of other species of birds like barbets (Capitonidae), bulbul (Pycnonotidae), cuckoos (Cuculidae), darters (Phalacrocoracidae), doves and pigeons (Columbidae), drongos (Dicruridae), ducks (Anatidae), Oriloes (Oriolidae), Owls (Strigidae), parakets (Psittacidae), Partridges (Phasianidae), Sun birds (Nectariniidae), wood peckers (Picidae), weaver birds (Plocidae), tree pies (Corvidae) and mynas (Sturnidae) |
| Major flora | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sl No | Common name | Scientific name |
| 1 | Kanaidinga | Oroxylum indicum |
| 2 | Bel | Aegle marmelos |
| 3 | Amlakhi | Emblica officinalis |
| 4 | Champa | Michelia champaca |
| 5 | Cassia | Cassia simea |
| 6 | Kathal | Artocarpus heterophyllus |
| 7 | Arjun | Terminalia arjuna |
| 8 | Simul | Bombex ceiba |
| 9 | Ping | Cynometra polyandra |
| 10 | Garjan | Dipterocarpus turbinatus |
| 11 | Chamal | Artocarpus chaplasa |
| 12 | Gamair | Gmelina arborea |
| 13 | Koroi | Albizzia procera |
| 14 | Awal | Vitex penduncularis |
| 15 | Bahera | Terminalia ballerica |
| 16 | Haritaki | Terminalia chebula |
| 17 | Tetul | Tamarandicus indica |
| 18 | Kurchi | Holarrhena antidysentrica |
| 19 | Pepal | Ficus religiosa |
| 20 | Bot | Ficus bengalensis |
| 21 | Agar | Aquilaria malacancis |
| 22 | Kanak | Schima wallichii |
| 23 | Arjun | Terminalia arjuna |
| 24 | Bahera | Terminalia bellirica |
| Major fauna | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sl No | Common name | Scientific name |
| 1 | Palm civet cat | Paradoxurus hermaphroditus |
| 2 | Jungle cat | Felis chaus |
| 3 | Barking deer | Muntiacus muntjak |
| 4 | Common langur | Presbytis entellus |
| 5 | Rhesus Macaque | Macaca mulata |
| 6 | Phayre’s leaf Monkey | Trachypithecus phayeri |
| 7 | Spectacle Langur | Tachypithecus obscures phayrei |
