The area of Saikhowa National Park is approximately ~ Assam Quiz

The area of Saikhowa National Park is approximately

(a) 920 sq. km

(b) 530 sq. km

(d) None of These

Answer: 650 sq. Km

Explanation: Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is a national park located in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts, Assam, India.

It was designated a Biosphere Reserve in July 1997 with an area of 765 km² (295 sq mi), including a core area of 340 km² (130 sq mi) and a buffer zone of 425 km² (164 sq mi).

It is located at about 12 km (7.5 mi) north of Tinsukia town at an average elevation of 118 m (387 ft), ranging from 110 to 126 m (361 to 413 ft). The park is bounded by the Brahmaputra and Lohit Rivers in the north and Dibru River in the south.

It mainly consists of moist mixed semi-evergreen forests, moist mixed deciduous forests, canebrakes and grasslands. It is the largest salix swamp forest in north-eastern India, with a tropical monsoon climate with a hot and wet summer and cool and usually dry winter.

Annual rainfall ranges from 2,300 to 3,800 mm (91 to 150 in). It is a haven for many endangered species and rich in fish diversity. In December 2020, Gauhati highcourt stayed a permission given to Oil India Limited for hydrocarbon exploration at seven locations inside the protected area.

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