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Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Guwahati

Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary: One of the best places to visit in Guwahati

Entry Fee & Ticket

Indians ₹50/–, Foreigners ₹500/–

Opening Time & Days

The Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is open to visitors every day. Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary opening and closing timing is 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Best Time to Visit

January, February, March, April, May, June

Place visit with

Family, Kids, Friends, Parents, Siblings, Youngsters

Place Type

Zoo, Nature Sites and Parks

Official Info

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About Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Morigaon district surrounded by three reserve forests near the Nagaon district border. The sanctuary was established in 1987 and is spread over 38.85 km2 providing grassland and wetland habitat for Indian rhinoceros. The sanctuary is not only home to one-horned rhinoceros, wild bulls, deer etc. but is home to 2000 migratory birds and various reptiles. The terrain of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is a breathtaking experience for a traveler or a nature lover.

Architecture of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

Although the total area of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is around 38.8 sq. km. but the effective rhino habitat is concentrated to the core area of around 16 sq. km.

Interesting facts about Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

Pobitora is mainly famous for its great Indian one-horned rhinoceros.
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary now has about 93 rhinos, which is an increase of ten percent in the last six years. These 93 rhinos survive in only 16 sq km area of the park.
Primary attractions include Haduk Hanging Bridge, Garanga Beel Talab, Elephant ride and Jeep Safari.
It is indeed a beautiful place and there are a lot of water bodies within the sanctuary.
Pobitora has hundreds of migratory birds, wild boars and surprisingly many cattle.
Pobitora has beautiful stories on community participation in the conservation of rhinos.

How to reach Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

By Bus

Baha Bus Stand is 12.4 km away from the sanctuary. Auto can be taken from here.

By Rail

Panikhaiti railway station is 29.8 km away from the sanctuary, from here one can easily take a cab to reach the sanctuary.

By Air

The distance between Shillong airport and the sanctuary is 116 kms. From here, you can easily go by booking a cab or Ola.

Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Pobitora Forest Range Office Road, Pabitara, Guwahati on Google Map

Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary FAQs:

𝒜. It is located at Pobitora Forest Range Office Road, Pabitara, Guwahati.

𝒜. Entry fee and timings information of the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary: Elephant safari is available from 6:30/7:30 am. to 2:30 pm at INR 550 while jeep safari is available from 6:30 am to 3:00 pm at INR 1350..

𝒜. You should visit Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary during January, February, March, April, May, June months for best experience.

Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary Neigborhood

You can explore various neary by places within 5 km of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary including attraction, cinemas, colleges, event places, hospitals etc: