Wildlife Resources of Tripura
Introduction:
Tripura a small state of North-east of India having rich content of floral and faunal diversity. Total area of the state is 10,491.69 sq km in which forest area is 6294.29 sq km. Among the forest area percentage of PAs in Tripura is about 9.59%.
Name of PA |
Location |
Date of Notification |
Area in Km2 |
Status of Management Plan |
Remarks |
Sepahijala WLS |
At Sepahijala District, about 20 km s from the state capital Agartala and 2 km from Sub-Divisional HQ Bishalgarh . |
02.02.1987 |
13.46 |
2013-14 to 2022-23 |
Final notification is under process |
Trishna WLS |
At South Tripura Gomti &Sepahijala District about 115 kms via Sonamura from the state capital Agartala, 105 km via Udaipur from the state capital Agartala and 13 km from Sub-Divisional HQ Belonia |
19.11.1988 |
163.08 |
--do-- |
Final notification is under process |
Gomati WLS |
At Gomati and Dhalai District about 102 km from the state capital Agarlala. HQ is at Gandacherra about 50 km from District HQ of Dhalai |
01.12.1988 |
389.54 |
--do-- |
Final notification is under process |
Rowa WLS |
At North Tripura District nearest railway station is at Panisagar 4 km away from Rowa WLS |
07.05.2009 |
0.86 |
--do-- |
Final notification issued |
Clouded Leopard National Park |
Within the Sepahijala WLS |
24.01.2008 |
5.08 |
--do-- |
Final notification issued |
Bison National Park |
Within the Trishna WLS |
06.12.2007 |
31.63 |
--do-- |
Final notification is under process |
Total PA |
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06 nos. = 603.65 |
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Sepahijala Zological Park |
Within Sepahijala WLS |
02.10.1972 |
0.68 |
--do-- |
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2.Major Flora & Fauna in PAs :
(i) Flora
Sl No. |
Name of the PA |
Major Species |
Other Species |
1. |
Sepahijala WLS |
Deciduous to semi evergreen forests. Artocarpus chaplasa,Albizzia procera, Caryea arborea Gmelina arborea, Lagerstroemia sp, Mangifera indica, Schema wallichii & Bombax Ceiba etc. |
Bamboos species, Climber, Medicinal herbs and shrubs |
2. |
Trishna WLS |
Deciduous to semi evergreen forests. Artocarpus chaplasa,Albizzia procera, Caryea arborea Gmelina arborea, Lagerstroemia sp, Mangifera indica, Schema wallichii, Dipterocarpus Turbinatus, Termenelia belarica, Termenelia chebula, EmbelicaOfficinalis& Bombax Ceiba etc. |
Bamboos species, Climber, Medicinal herbs and shrubs, Sabanah woodland. Bamboo named Kalai. |
3. |
Gomati WLS |
Deciduous to semi evergreen forests. Artocarpus chaplasa,Albizzia procera, Caryea arborea Gmelina arborea, Lagerstroemia sp, Mangifera indica, Scheima wallichii & Bombax Ceiba etc. |
Bamboos species, Climber, Medicinal herbs and shrubs, Sabanah woodland. Bamboo named Kalai. |
4. |
Rowa WLS |
Deciduous to semi evergreen forests. Artocarpus chaplasa,Albizzia procera, Caryea arborea Gmelina arborea, Lagerstroemia sp, Mangifera indica, Schema wallichii & Bombax Ceiba etc. |
Bamboos species, Climber, Medicinal herbs and shrubs, Sabanah woodland. Bamboo named Kalai. |
5. |
Clouded Leopard National Park |
--do-- |
-- do-- |
6. |
Bison National Park |
--do-- |
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(ii) Fauna
Sl No. |
Name of the PA |
Major animal |
Other animals |
1. |
Sepahijala WLS |
Primates (including spectacle langur, capped langur, pig-tailed macaque, slow loris), Barking deer, Clouded Leopard, Wild boar |
Civets (4 species), small cats, crab eating mongoose, flying squirrel, Porcupine, many species of birdsincluding migratory terrestrial and water birds |
2. |
Trishna WLS |
Bison (gaba), Hollock gibbon, leopard cat,Primates (including spectacle langur, capped langur, pig tailed macaque, slow loris), Barking deer, Clouded Leopard, Wild boar, Pangolin |
Civets (4 species), small cats, crab eating mongoose, flying squirrel, Porcupine, many species of birdsincluding migratory terrestrial and water birds |
3. |
Gomati WLS |
Primates (including spectacle langur, capped langur, pig-tailed macaque, slow loris), Barking deer, Clouded Leopard, Wild boar,hillock gibbon, leopard cat. |
Civets (4 species), small cats, crab eating mongoose, flying squirrel, Porcupine, many species of birdsincluding migratory terrestrial and water birds |
4. |
Rowa WLS |
Primates Barking deer, Wild boar |
Civets (4 species), small cats, crab eating mongoose, flying squirrel, Porcupine, many species of birdsincluding migratory terrestrial and water birds |
5. |
Clouded Leopard National Park |
Clouded Leopard |
Primates, Barking deer, Clouded Leopard, Wild boar |
6. |
Bison National Park |
Bison |
Civets (4 species), small cats, crab eating mongoose, flying squirrel, Porcupine, many species of birdsincluding migratory terrestrial and water birds |
3. Tourist Facilities :
Name of PAs |
Details of tourist spots |
Sepahijala Zoo |
Sighting rare animals in naturalistic enclosures from close distance |
Sepahijala WLS |
Nature trails, Boating, Picnic spot, NIC, Watch tower |
Trishna WLS |
Boat ghat at Joychandpur, Watch towers (4), Eden of Bison, Eco-tourism Zone at Joychandpur & Bardosh, Walking trail, , Bison Safari, Dimatali Mosque), NIC, Butterfly Park. New tourist spot: Bharat- Bangla Maitree Uddyan (BBMU) at Chottakhola, Trishna |
Gomati WLS |
Nature trails, Dumboor reservoir, Dumboor Water fall (artificial), Narikal Bagan, Boating facility. |
Rowa WLS |
Nature trail,birds sighting |
General Information
4.Visitor during 2016-17 :
Name of PA |
2016-17 |
2017-18 (up to July) |
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Visitor |
Revenue (in lac.) |
Visitor |
Revenue (in lac.) |
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Sepahijala WLS |
177800 |
27.77 |
22275 |
3.22 |
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Sepahijala Zoo |
183104 |
26.55 |
309421 |
5.67 |
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Trishna WLS |
23690 |
2.16 |
5380 |
0.44 |
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Gomati WLS |
2443 |
0.00 |
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Rowa WLS |
3012 |
0.28 |
343 |
0.03 |
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5.Sepahijala Zoological Park:
Particulars /individuals |
No. of Species |
Sex –wise total |
Total |
Birds |
17 |
24:19:01 |
44 |
Mammals |
28 |
208:247:31 |
486 |
Reptiles |
09 |
14:132:00 |
146 |
Total |
54 |
246:398:32 |
676 |
ii. Nos of Indigenous species in Sepahijala Zoo
1. |
Emu |
(Dromaius novaehollandiae |
3 (1:2) |
2. |
Hippo |
(Hippopotamus amphibious) |
2 (1:1) |
iii.Over view of the Conservation Breeding Centre
1. |
Date of commencement |
: 24.05.2010 |
2. |
Area |
: 16 ha. |
3. |
Status |
: Coordinating Zoo for 4 species Clouded Leopard , Binturong, Phayre’s Langur, PTM |
iv. Current animal population in CBC (M:F:I)
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Clouded Leopard |
4:3:0 |
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Pig-tailed macaque |
8:9:0 |
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Phayre’s leaf monkey |
7:8:0 |
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Binturong |
1:1:0 |
6.Achievements in last 5 years :
7.Contact Details for Tourist:
Sepahijala WLS |
WLW, Sepahijala (0381) 2361225 9436477860 (M) |
Trishna WLS |
WLW, Trishna (03823) 267340 9436123058(M) |
Gomati WLS |
WLW, Gomati 9436134206(M) |
Rowa WLS |
WLW, Rowa (03822) 234044 943644332(M) |
Sepahijala Zoo |
Director, Zoo (0381) 2360026 897461674(M) |
MISC. INFORMATION: