Dibru-Saikhowa National Park

Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Dibru-Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve
IUCN category II (national park)
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Location	Assam, India
Nearest city	Tinsukia
Coordinates	27°40′N 95°23′E / 27.667°N 95.383°E / 27.667; 95.383
Area	350 km2 (140 sq mi)
Established	1999

Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is a national park located in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts, Assam, India. It was designated a Biosphere Reserve in July 1997 with an area of 765 km² (295 sq mi), including a core area of 340 km² (130 sq mi) and a buffer zone of 425 km² (164 sq mi).

It is located at about 12 km (7.5 mi) north of Tinsukia town at an average elevation of 118 m (387 ft), ranging from 110 to 126 m (361 to 413 ft). The park is bounded by the Brahmaputra and Lohit rivers in the north and Dibru River in the south. It mainly consists of moist mixed semi-evergreen forests, moist mixed deciduous forests, canebrakes and grasslands. It is the largest salix swamp forest in north-eastern India, with a tropical monsoon climate with a hot and wet summer and cool and usually dry winter. Annual rainfall ranges from 2,300 to 3,800 mm (91 to 150 in). It is a haven for many endangered species and rich in fish diversity.^[1][2] In December 2020, Gauhati highcourt stayed a permission given to Oil India Limited for hydrocarbon exploration at seven locations inside the protected area.^[3]