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Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary
Chital at the sanctuary
Location	Bishalgarh, West Tripura district
Nearest city	Agartala
Coordinates	23°39′52″N 91°18′42″E / 23.66444°N 91.31167°E / 23.66444; 91.31167
Area	18.53 km (7.15 sq mi)
Established	1987

Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the West Tripura district of the Indian state of Tripura.

History

The sanctuary covers and area of 18.53 km (7.15 sq mi) and was declared a protected area in 1987.

Wildlife

The sanctuary hosts carnivores, primates, ungulates, reptiles and nearly 150 species of birds. The primates include rhesus macaque, pig-tailed macaque, capped langur and dusky langur. The sanctuary has been developed both as a wildlife sanctuary and as an academic and research centre. There are several lakes within the sanctuary and the weather is temperate except for the two humid summer months of March and April.

See also

• Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary

References

1. "Sepahijala WildLife Santuary". Government of Tripura. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
2. "Tripura". Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
3. National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in India (PDF). Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India (Report). November 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.

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