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Manas Wildlife Sanctuary

Kategorie
Natural
Land
India
Einschreibungsjahr
1985
Kriterien
(vii)(ix)(x)
UNESCO-ID
338

Beschreibung

On a gentle slope in the foothills of the Himalayas, where wooded hills give way to alluvial grasslands and tropical forests, the Manas sanctuary is home to a great variety of wildlife, including many endangered species, such as the tiger, pygmy hog, Indian rhinoceros and Indian elephant.