Chakrasila Wildlife Sanctuary

Chakrasila Wildlife Sanctuary is in Dhubri district of Assam in India. Chakrasila Hill Reserve Forest was declared as Chakrasila Hill Wildlife Sanctuary by the Government of India in 1994. It is spread over an area of 45.57 sq km. It is located at about 220 km west of Guwahati.

Chakrasila is best known as the second home of the golden langur off the Himalayan foothills comprised of a hilly tract between two wetlands – Dheer Beel and Diplai Beel – that are integral to its fragile ecosystem. Sal trees dominate the semi-evergreen and deciduous canopy of this sanctuary.

The sanctuary is home to several kinds of animals and birds including Indian flying fox, Asiatic jackal, Bengal fox, Chinese pangolin, short-nosed fruit bat and Indian false vampire besides 23 species of reptiles including crocodiles and turtles.

Nearby pages
Chakraval, Chakravarti, Chakravyuh, Chakreshvar, Chakreshvari, Chakshush