Poba Reserve Forest - Indian Express 

Context

The Poba Reserve Forest in Assam’s Dhemaji district will soon be notified as a wildlife sanctuary, a major boost to conservation efforts in the state.

Poba Reserve Forest

• About: A rainforest located in the northeastern part of Assam created in 1924.
• Area: ~ 10,221 hectares.

• Boundaries:
  • North: Foothills of the Himalayan range in Arunachal Pradesh; 
  • East and south: Siang, Dibang, and Lohit River systems confluencig into the mighty Brahmaputra and the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park; 
  • West: Revenue villages of the Jonai Sub-division of the Dhemaji district of Assam.
• Tribes: Mising, Bodo, Sonowal Kachari, and Hajong (Rabha). 
• Significance: 
  • One of the richest rain forests of North-East India in terms of the flora and fauna.
  • Home to various arboreal species, including the slow loris, capped langur & wild boar.
  • Habitat for about 45 species of birds and reptiles
  • Place of confluence of the Siang and Lohit rivers supports a diverse range of fish species.
  • Second significant elephant migration route from the north to the south bank of the Brahmaputra River, the other being the Panpur-Kaziranga route.