Poba Reserve Forest — Attraction in Assam

The Poba reserved forest is located in a critically vulnerable geographic area under the Jonai subdivision of the Dhemaji district in Assam. The forest was created in 1924 and covers an area of 10,221 hectares. A rich rain forest in Northeast India, the abundance of flora and fauna has made Poba a biodiversity hotspot.

The forest receives 3600 mm to 4000 mm of rainfall, with the highest temperature in the area being recorded as 35°C in summer and the lowest as 7.0°C in winter. The foothills of Arunachal Pradesh Himalayas lie to the north of the reserved forest, and towards east and south are the confluence of Rivers Siang, Dibang, and Lohit. The Poba reserved forest is also considered a vital elephant corridor that links the foothills of Arunachal Pradesh and Dibru Saikhowa National Park.

This forest is home to many big cat species like leopards, elephants, leopards, jungle cats, squirrels, slow loris, Assamese macaque, rhesus macaque, etc., and more than 200 species of birds, some of which are parrots, black-necked storks, large...

Beautiful sceneryAssam Chief Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal has announced, Poba Reserve Forest in Dhemaji district would be upgraded to a wildlife sanctuary. The announcement was made during a meeting with senior officials of Lakhimpur, Dhemaji and Majuli districts at Jonai. Poba Reserve Forest declared in 1924 with an area of 10,522 hectares is home to a large number...

B E A U T I F U L.....Heaven on Earth...Declare it as Wildlife...