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With
an area of 45.50 sq. kms., Chakrasila Wildlife Sanctuary is located
in the Dhubri district in the western Assam and is the second home
of Golden Langur off the foothills of Himalaya.
What you expect to see
Mammals & Birds : Golden Langur, Rhesus Macaque, Leopard etc. There
are also 273 species of Birds, 11 species of Reptiles, 14 species of
Amphibians and 60 species of Fishes have been recorded so far.
How to reach :
The nearest Airport LGBI Guwahati is 263 kms. away and the road
distance from Guwahati City is 269 kms., from Dhubri is 70 kms.,
from Bongaigaon is 50 kms. and from Kokrajhar is 7 kms.
Where to stay : A
Forest Rest House is available at Choraikhola near Kokrajhar.
Visitors may contact the D.F.O. Wildlife Division, Kokrajhar. Hotels
in Kokrajhar - Hotel Omshri, J.D. Road, Kokrajhar, Tel.-
03661-271656,271655, Sahara Lodge, Patalpur Road, Kokrajhar, Tel.-
03661-270824, Seven Brothers’ Lodge, Bazar Road, Kokrajhar, Tel.-
03661- 271701. Basumatary Lodge, R.N.B. Road, Kokrajhar, Prashanti
Lodge, R.N.B. Road, Kokrajhar, Tel.- 03661-270094, 94352-55113 , K.R.
Lodge, J.D. Rd, Kokrajhar.
Whom to contact for visit :
The D.F.O. Wildlife Division, Kokrajhar, Tel.- 03661-270635 (O).
Best season for visit :
November to April.
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