Morigaon (Assam), Oct 20 (PTI) The Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam will reopen on Thursday after being shut for the monsoon season, officials said.

Ranger Pranjal Baruah said the infrastructure in the sanctuary, damaged during the monsoon season, has been repaired and renovated.

“We will reopen the sanctuary on October 23. With the onset of winter, it is expected to attract a large number of migratory birds, wooing both foreign and domestic tourists,” he said. Show Full Article

From the first day itself, both jeep and elephant safaris will be available for the tourists, he added.

The sanctuary, located in Morigaon district and about 35 km from Guwahati, was declared in 1998, combining the Pobitora Reserve Forest and Raja Mayang Hill Reserve Forest.

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