Baghmara Pitcher Plant Wildlife Sanctuary
Baghmara Pitcher plant Wildlife Sanctuary or Baghmara Wildlife Sanctuary or Baghmara Reserve Forest is a wildlife sanctuary located in the Indian state of Meghalaya. This wildlife sanctuary is a protected area for pitcher plants.[1]
The site located near the city of Baghmara in South Garo Hills district.
The total reserved forest occupies an area of 2.7 hectares (6.7 acres).[2] Out of which 1.19 square kilometres is notified as Pitcher Plant Sanctuary.[3] The site is 112 km south of Tura.
This sanctuary is known for its population of the endangered pitcher plant species Nepenthes khasiana, locally known Me'mang-Koksi or ghost basket.
The Meghalaya Government declared this area a wildlife sanctuary in July 2022.[4]
References
- ^ "Baghmara Pitcher Plant Wildlife Sanctuary (Reserve Forest) - WildTrails | The One-Stop Destination for all your Wildlife Holidays". 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ "Area of Baghmara Pitcher plant Wildlife Sanctuary".
- ^ "Meghalaya to notify 'Pitcher Plant Sanctuary'". 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ Bureau, The Meghalayan (2022-06-07). "Govt notifies Pitcher Plant Sanctuary at Baghmara Reserve Forest". The Meghalayan. Retrieved 2022-12-22.