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Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary- the homestead of one-horned rhinos

Whenever it comes to North-East India, Assam has always topped the list of attraction amongst the Seven Sister States in India. Assam is not just only about the well acknowledged tea, but also a state in India that has put rigorous steps forward to culture, preserve and conserve the flora and fauna that Mother Nature has blessed it with. The state is rich in terms of geographical terrains and biodiversity. However, the Kaziranga National Park has a greater protected geographical area for the existing biodiversity, but the endangered Great Indian Rhino is outnumbered at this Wildlife Sanctuary, in Assam.

This amazing and peace-loving creation of the nature had to pay the price for human’s interception for their greed. The rhinos were uninterruptedly hunted for their precious skin, bones and horns. These all in turn made the Great Indian One-horned Rhino be put into the league of endangered species. Thanks to the strict initiatives taken by the Indian and the State Government of Assam over past decade that the count of the mammal has not only sustained but also started recovering. Watching this amazing mammal right in front of the eyes is unquestionably a once in a lifetime opportunity. To experience this at least once and for all, all you need to do is to visit this Wildlife Sanctuary.

The sanctuary is situated in Assam’s Morigaon district, 30km to the east of Guwahati.  An hour drive through the Mayong village and across the Brahmaputra River will take you to this wild life sanctuary as soon as you encounter the Hanging Bridge and the Ganga Beel pond. Once you are in the sanctuary, it is very certain that you will come across this Great Indian One-horned Rhino in small groups varying from 4 to 6. This 40 sq km (approx.) started the preservation of this one horned  rhino with at most 10 numbers in Assam. The sanctuary did put most of the efforts since then to preserve and recover the count of the mammal in its wildlife area. As a result, the sanctuary is densely populated with the rhino in the present day.

If adventures associated with the exploration of wildlife geographical terrains and flora & fauna is considered, one is certainly going to enjoy the elephant rides and the safari jeep rides across the area to the fullest. It is the management of the sanctuary and the tourism department of the state who have to be thanked for the same. The sanctuary is the home for many other endangered and vulnerable species as well. The list includes the Gangetic River Dolphins, wild buffaloes, leopards, barking deers and even the Oriental Pied Hornbills. The wildlife area being smaller and quite compact, the Pobitora is one of the most sought destinations amongst the travellers as just a day’s trip and a safari ride is enough to make them explore the wilder, yet peaceful side of the Assam.

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One Horned Rhino In Pobitora Wild Life Sanctuary

Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the most  popular wildlife sanctuary other than kaziranga .Pobitora is located 42 kms away from Guwahati and connected through  roads. Its very small sanctuary if we compare with Kaziranga but the population of rhinos is very dense here . The Great Indian one –horned rhinoceros is a treat to watch. The entire sanctuary is covered on an elephant back. It is an amazing experience to take an elephant safari to watch the rhinos. There are all total 98 rhinos approx in this sanctuary. The total area of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is about 38 Kms but the rhinos can be seen in the area of 16 kilometers. The Indian one -horned rhino is one of the most popular animal in the world and is found in large numbers in this Pobitora. Indian Rhinos are brownish-gray in color and are hairless. They have knobby skin that appears to be armor-plated. A single horn sits on top of their snout, and their upper lip is semi-prehensile. The largest of the Asian rhinos, male Indian rhinos weigh approximately 2,200 kg (nearly 4,840 pounds) and range in height from 170 to 186 cm and are 368 to 380 cm long. Their horn can grow to 45 cm .Females* are smaller, weighing only 1,600 kg and standing 148 to 173 cm tall. Female Indian rhinos are 310 to 340 cm long. Pobitora is running a successful Rhino breeding program within its sanctuary. It is also home to more than 2000 migratory birds and various reptiles. It is also an Important bird area. Pobitora wildlife sanctuary is now running under Rhino Vision 2020.Places to see in pobitora include Haduk Hanging bridge and Garanga Beel pond. Elephant rides and jeep safaris are major activities which are held by management.