Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary

Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary is a List of [wildlife sanctuaries of India|wildlife sanctuary] in the West [Tripura district] of the Indian state of Tripura.

History

The sanctuary covers and area of and was declared a protected area in 1987.

Wildlife

The sanctuary hosts carnivores, primates, ungulates, reptiles and nearly 150 species of birds. The primates include rhesus macaque, pig-tailed macaque, capped langur and dusky langur. The sanctuary has been developed both as a wildlife sanctuary and as an academic and research centre. There are several lakes within the sanctuary and the weather is temperate except for the two humid summer months of March and April.