Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary

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| area = 7.22 sq. km
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'''Bherjan Bokajan Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary''' ({{lang-as|ভেৰজান, বোকাজান, পদুমনি অভয়াৰণ্য}}) is a [[protected area]] located in [[Tinsukia district]] of Assam located in [[India]] covering 7.22 km<sup>2</sup>. This wildlife sanctuary is spread across three blocks located in Tinsukia district of Upper Assam which consist of three separate forests, namely Bherjan, Borajan and Padumoni. It is a very important forest in terms of conservation and includes habitat for animals such as [[hoolock gibbon]], [[capped langur]], [[pig-tailed macaque]], [[slow loris]], [[rhesus macaque]], [[leopard]], etc.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://enajori.com/wildlife/sanctuaries/bherjan-borajan-padumoni-wildlife-sanctuary/ |title=Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary |publisher=enajori.com |accessdate=2013-06-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703062528/http://enajori.com/wildlife/sanctuaries/bherjan-borajan-padumoni-wildlife-sanctuary/ |archivedate=2013-07-03 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nativeplanet.com/national-parks-in-assam/attractions/bherjan-borajan-padumoni-wildlife-sanctuary/ |title=Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary - National Parks in Assam | Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary Photos, Sightseeing |publisher=Native Planet |date= |accessdate=2013-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.assamtourism.org/wildlife.php |title=Welcome to Assam Tourism Official website of Deptt. of Tourism, Assam, India |publisher=Assamtourism.org |date= |accessdate=2013-06-23}}</ref>

84 species of birds were recorded here.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bherjan - Borajan - Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary {{!}} Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary {{!}} Bherjan - Borajan - Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary Assam {{!}} Wildlife Sanctuaries in Assam {{!}} Borajan Wildlife Sanctuary Tinsukia|url=http://www.assaminfo.com/tourist-places/43/bherjan-borajan-padumoni-wildlife-sanctuary.htm|access-date=2021-05-20|website=www.assaminfo.com}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Protected areas of Assam]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150906083744/http://wildmahseer.com/index.php/wildlife-sanctuaries/bherjan-borajan-padumoni-wildlife-sanctuaries.html Bherjan - Borajan - Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuaries] at wildmahseer.com.

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[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Assam]]
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