MAMMALS, BIRDS AND REPTILES OF DIBRU-SAIKHOWA SANCTUARY, ASSAM, INDIA

Dibru-Saikhowa Sanctuary protects 340 sq km of the floodplains of the Brahmaputra and Lohit rivers in eastern Assam state, north-eastern Ind ia. It provides habitat for several threatened species, including Asia n elephant and tiger. The sanctuary suffers from several problems, how ever, including illegal tree felling, the scarcity of safe, high groun d for animals during the annual floods and insufficient staff and reso urces. The author makes recommendations for improving the conservation value of the sanctuary.