Khaling Wildlife Sanctuary
Facts and practical information
Jomotsangkha Wildlife Sanctuary is the smallest protected area of Bhutan covering 334.73 square kilometres in Samdrup Jongkhar District along the southern border with Assam. Its elevations range between 400 metres and 2,200 metres. Khaling Wildlife Sanctuary is, despite its small acreage, an important habitat for elephants, gaur, and other tropical wildlife. It may also contain the rare pygmy hog and hispid hare known to inhabit the adjacent Khaling Reserve in Assam, with which Khaling Wildlife Sanctuary forms a trans-border reserve. ()
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Wildlife
AnimalsSee what popular animal species you can meet in this location.
Gaur
The gaur, also known as the Indian bison, is a massive and impressive wild cattle species native to South and Southeast Asia. Unfortunately, it has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986, with an estimated global population of up to 21,000 mature...
Mammals
Elephant
Elephants, the largest land mammals on Earth, belong to the Elephantidae family within the Proboscidea order. There are three primary species: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant.
Mammals
Pygmy hog
The pygmy hog is a small, pig-like animal that inhabits the alluvial grasslands of the Himalayan foothills. Unfortunately, with fewer than 250 mature individuals remaining, it is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
Mammals
Hispid hare
The hispid hare, also known as the Assam rabbit or bristly rabbit, is a unique rabbit species native to South Asia. Once flourishing in the southern foothills of the Himalayas, this hare now inhabits a highly fragmented range of less than 500 square kilometers within a...
Mammals
Khaling Wildlife Sanctuary – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Deothang.
Samdrupjongkhar