Nameri National Park, National park in Sonitpur district, India
Nameri National Park is a protected area in the eastern Himalayan foothills within Sonitpur district, covered by dense forest and crossed by two major rivers. The terrain shifts between thick tree cover, open grassland patches, and riverbeds winding through the reserve.
Nameri was declared a reserved forest on 17 October 1978. On 18 September 1985 it became a 137 km² sanctuary within the Naduar Forest Reserve, an area then heavily logged. A further 75 km² was added on 15 November 1998, and on 1 March 2000 a 344 km² area was declared a tiger reserve, with a 200 km² core.
The Jia-Bharoli, called Jia-Bhoroli in the park, was known since British times for golden mahseer angling; angling was officially banned in the tiger reserve from 2011. Birdwatchers Pankaj Sharma and Man Baruah scientifically counted 374 bird species here in 2005. The park's name is not explained by the sources.
Visitors must register at the forest office in Potasil before entering the reserve for guided walks. The trails pass through different vegetation zones and follow the river courses.
The reserve shares a direct boundary with Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary in neighboring Arunachal Pradesh, creating a cross-border conservation zone. This connection allows migratory species to move across a larger uninterrupted habitat.
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