

The sanctuary is a large collection of birds.

Home to various animals including some rare species of birds. Uniqueness:The Intanki Wildlife Sanctuary in Nagaland is under the preservation of the Forest Wildlife Department. Location: The Sanctuary lies at a distance of 37 Km from Dimapur and 111 km from Kohima in Nagaland.

Once in Kohima, one can easily reach the sanctuary by bus or taxi.Īccommodation:Circuit House and PWD Inspection Bunglow are available for the tourists in Nagaland. Road Transport : NH 39 links Nagaland to Guwahati by road. The closest railway station from the Fakim Sanctuary is located at Dimapur in Nagaland. As the rail lines do not connect all of Nagaland, one can only reach the sanctuary by road. Railhead : Nagaland does not possess well laid rail lines. One can easily reach the sanctuary from Kohima by road. Indian Horn Bill, Tragopan Pheasant, Grey Pheasant, Jungle Fowl, Green Pigeon, Doves etc are important birds found in the district.Īccessibility:Airport : Kohima, the state capital is linked to Guwahati (Assam) by the NH 39. Some important animals found in the district are Tiger, Hoolock gibbons, Panther, Jungle Cat, Himalayan Bear, Bison, Sambar, Barking Deer, Wild Boar, Slender Loris etc. Trees of Dalchini and Tejpata are found scattered in the area.įauna:The Fakim Sanctuary is quite rich in its variety of fauna. Rhododendrons are found flowering pleasantly in March- April.Various variety of canes bamboos are also found in abundance. More than dozen species of ferns and numerous species of orchids are found in this district. Because of this variation, in altitude, vegetation of this district is equally varied and variegated.įlora:Important trees found in the district are, Bonsum, Bogipoma, Khasi Pine, Oaks, Amari, Gamari, Hollock, Nahor, Uriam, Alder, Kachnar, Sasi, etc. Uniqueness:Physiographically, the area is covered with hills, high ridges deep gorges and narrow valleys. Location: Situated close to the Myanmar (Burma) border in the north eastern state of Nagaland in India
