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'''Kakoijana reserved forest''' is located near [[Abhayapuri]] in [[Bongaigaon district|Bongaigaon]] district of Assam. The forest is famous for [[Gee's golden langur|golden langur]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/14-years-on-kakoijana-forest-continues-fight-for-sanctuary-status/203256/|title=14 years on, Kakoijana forest continues fight for sanctuary status - Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com|access-date=2016-04-15}}</ref> The forest is 17.24 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sanctuaryasia.com/magazines/conservation/9716-kakoijana-home-of-the-golden-langurs.html|title=Kakoijana – Home Of The Golden Langurs|website=www.sanctuaryasia.com|access-date=2016-04-15}}</ref><br />
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The forest consist of around 60 endangered Golden langurs as well as scheduled I endangered species.<ref name=":0" /> People and non-governmental organisations are pressing hard to convert it into an wildlife sanctuary.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99jan03/nation.htm|title=tribuneindia... Nation|website=www.tribuneindia.com|access-date=2016-04-15}}</ref> Golden langurs are listed in the category of "rare species" in the ''Red Data Book'' of International Union for Conservation of Nature.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040524/asp/northeast/story_3282822.asp|title=The Telegraph - Calcutta : Northeast|website=www.telegraphindia.com|access-date=2016-04-15}}</ref> It is home to rarest & highly endangered species like Binturong, Jungle Fowl, Pangolin, Hornbill, Leopard, Porcupine, Python, Lesser Adjutant, Stork, Flying Squirrel, Monitor Lizard, Barking Deer, Mongoose, Civets, Jungle Cat, Wild Cat.<br />
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Many research work has been done on primates here.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.primate.wisc.edu/wprc/horwich.html|title=WNPRC {{!}} Horwich Earns First WNPRC Jacobsen Conservation Award|website=www.primate.wisc.edu|access-date=2016-04-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071113065555/http://www.primate.wisc.edu/wprc/horwich.html|archive-date=13 November 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
The reserved forest was constituted in the year 1966 as reserved forest.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianbirds.in/pdfs/IB.3.1.16-23.pdf|title=Winter birds of Kakoijana (Proposed) Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India|last=|first=|date=|website=Indian Birds|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> It falls under Aie Valley Division. A petition at the [[Gauhati High Court]] was filed demanding it to be declared as wildlife sanctuary.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* {{Official website|http://bongaigaon.gov.in/kakoijana2.htm}}<br />
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== Further reading ==<br />
* http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/1200343/24266833/1390684041337/PC27_Horwich_et_al_golden_langur.pdf?token=74l8NHNaQ5DpmqObRDJ9rqU8MJM%3D<br />
* http://wiienvis.nic.in/WriteReadData/UserFiles/file/update25.pdf<br />
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