On the banks of River Langki, spread over 650 hectares, is Ghosu Bird Sanctuary, home to many rare and endangered species
of birds, butterflies, and animals. The sanctuary also has a naturally occurring, highly significant phenomenon called a salt lick.
Salt licks are rich mineral
deposits that serve an important ecological role as gather here for their fill
of these nutrient-rich deposits.
To protect this critical habitat, the joint village council of Ghukiye
and Nikuto villages banned hunting and logging and established the Ghosu Bird
Sanctuary Community Conservation Area 2014 to protect the many migratory and
endemic species of birds and animals.
Wildlife Watch
- Between May and September, lakhs of birds belonging to the pigeon and dove family, namely Barred Cuckoo Dove, Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon, Common Wood Pigeon, and Emerald Dove migrate to Ghosu Bird Sanctuary and gather around the salt lick to feed on the salt and breed.
- Besides the migratory species of doves and pigeons, the Ghosu Bird Sanctuary also harbours bird species like Long- tailed Broadbill, Red Jungle Fowl, Green Pheasant, Great Barbet, and Common Hoopoe.
- Among the animals that can be spotted here are Himalayan Black Bear, Himalayan Serow, Hog Badger, Chinese Pangolin, Civets, Slow Loris, Pangolin, and Eurasian Otter.
- Preliminary surveys of butterflies have revealed more than 70 species that include rare species like Great Nawab, Jungle Glory, Five Bar Swordtail etc, making this sanctuary a treasure trove for butterfly enthusiasts.
Best Time to Visit
I am a bird watcher from kerala
ReplyDeleteNow it is open for visitors
Apart from the Pandemic restrictions, anyone can go there to witness the beauties. You need to get ILP pass since most of the North eastern States shares the international boundaries.
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