Pani Dihing Bird Sanctuary, Sivasagar - An Overview and Tourist Information

Posted Date: 07-Aug-2011	Category: Places to visit	Rating:
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Are you planning for a vacation to Assam? You must be needing some necessary information about what the famous tourist destinations are and how to reach there. This article tells you more about such a destination of Assam, the Pani Dihing Bird Sanctuary. Read to know more about the place.

Assam is a state of hills and rivers. It is popularly known as the doorway to the eastern region. The state is a seat of culture, economy and tourist attractions. The Brahmaputra river flows throughout the state and is the most important water body for the people of Assam. Guwahati is the capital of Assam and is also its most important industrial centre.

One of the very important towns and districts of Assam is Sivasagar. The town is a primary and important tourist attractions of Assam. It is a heritage site as it once housed the Ahom Kingdom and still contains many historical monuments and temples, sculptures and many other archaeological objects which are a contributing factor to the popularity of this district town.

The famous tourist attrations of Sivasagar are the Pani Dihing Bird Sanctuary, Karengghar, Rangghar, Talatalghar, Shivdoul, Joydoul, Joysagar and some other monuments reminiscing the glorious Ahom Kingdom.

Pani Dihing Bird Sanctuary

Assam is famous for it wildlife sanctuaries. One of the famous wildlife sanctuaries of Assam is the Pani Dihing Bird Sanctuary. This sanctuary is located in the Sivasagar district-town and is known to attract wuite a number of national and foreign tourists for its noted population of a number of bird species some them even migratory in kind. Unlike the other bird sanctuaries of Assam, Panidihing Bird Sanctuary is one of a kind. It is the only bird sanctuary in the state to be approved by the Government. The sanctuary was officially declared and established on December in the year 1996 by the Government of Assam.

The Pani Dihing Bird Sanctuary is located in the Sivasagar district and is spread across a total area of 33.94 square kilometers. The popularity of this sanctuary is mostly due to it being the home to many different domestic and migrating birds who visit the sanctuary at regular intervals. More than a thousand species of birds can be seen at the Pani Dihing Birds Sanctuary. The most popular and important of these birds are the Adjutent storks and the fishing eagles.

How To Reach Pani Dihing Bird Sanctuary, Sivasagar?

The Pabni Dihing Bird Sanctuary is located in the Sivasagar district and can bee reached through a number of transport options. There are many transportation routes in Sivasagar namely, roadways, train routes and also by air. The visitor is free to choose the option that best suits his requirement. The nearest airports to the Pani Dihing bird sanctuary are the Mohanbari and the Rowriah which are located in the Dibrugarh and Jorhat districts, respectively. The city is very well-connected by a broad gauge train route and trains are available at regular intervals throughout Sivasagar. The local facilities of bus and taxi can be availed to reach the mentioned destination and also the other popular tourist destinations of Assam and also of Sivasagar.

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