Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is located in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts of Assam, India.
The park originally created to help conserve the habitat of the rare white-winged wood duck.
The park is situated in the floodplains of the Brahmaputra River.
It is surrounded by the larger Dibru-Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve.
In 1890, The area was initially declared as the Dibru Reserved Forest under British colonial rule.
In 1929, Saikhowa Reserve Forest was declared.
In 1986, Dibru Reserved Forest was upgraded to the status of a wildlife sanctuary.
In 1997, the Dibru-Saikhowa Wildlife Sanctuary was expanded to include the adjoining Saikhowa Reserve Forest to create Dibru-Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve.
In 1999, Dibru-Saikhowa Wildlife Sanctuary was declared as a national park.
Area: The park cover an area of 340 km2 (130 sq mi).
River: The park is bounded by the Brahmaputra and Lohit rivers in the north and Dibru River in the south. Other is Saikhowa River.
Tribe: The area surrounding the national park is home to various indigenous tribal communities.
Mishing
Deori
Sonowal Kachari
Moran
Ahom
Flora: Tropical Evergreen and Semi-Evergreen Forest Species (Indian laurel, Diu, silk cotton tree, Indian blackberry), Grasses and Wetland Plants, Swamp Forest etc.
Fauna: Bengal Tiger, Asian Elephant, Asiatic Water Buffalo, Gangetic Dolphin, Hoolock Gibbon, Sloth Bear, Dhole, Malayan Giant Squirrel, Feral Horse, White-winged Wood Ducks, Bengal Florican, Brown Fish Owl, Assam Roofed Turtle , Indian Softshell Turtle, Monitor Lizards etc.
The park is known for its population of feral horses, also known as “feral ponies” or “wild horses.”