Template:Infobox protected area Baghmara Pitcher plant Wildlife Sanctuary or Baghmara Wildlife Sanctuary or Baghmara Reserve Forest is a wildlife sanctuary located in the Indian state of Meghalaya. This wildlife sanctuary is a protected area for pitcher plants.[1]
The site located near the city of Baghmara in South Garo Hills district.
The total reserved forest occupies an area of Template:Cvt.[2] Out of which 1.19 square kilometres is notified as Pitcher Plant Sanctuary.[3] The site is 112 km south of Tura.
This sanctuary is known for its population of the endangered pitcher plant species Nepenthes khasiana, locally known Me'mang-Koksi or ghost basket.
The Meghalaya Government declared this area a wildlife sanctuary in July 2022.[4]
References
- ↑ Baghmara Pitcher Plant Wildlife Sanctuary (Reserve Forest) - WildTrails | The One-Stop Destination for all your Wildlife Holidays(2017-09-23). Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ↑ Area of Baghmara Pitcher plant Wildlife Sanctuary.
- ↑ Meghalaya to notify 'Pitcher Plant Sanctuary'(2022-06-08). Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ↑ Govt notifies Pitcher Plant Sanctuary at Baghmara Reserve Forest, Bureau, The Meghalayan. The Meghalayan(2022-06-07). Retrieved 2022-12-22.