Centre at a Glance
Established 1st April 1956
Jurisdiction Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura
Area-17, 1484 sq. Km
Protected Area Network
Biosphere Reserves: 3 Assam: 2 (Dibru-Saikhowa, Manas); Meghalaya: 1 (Nokrek)
National Parks: 12: Assam: 5; Manipur : 1; Meghalaya : 2; Mizoram : 2; Nagaland: 1; Tripura: 1.
Wildlife Sanctuaries 36: Assam: 18; Manipur: 1; Meghalaya: 3; Mizoram: 7; Nagaland: 3; Tripura: 4.
Tiger Reserves Assam: 3, Mizoram: 1
Wetlands: 4174
Explorations: ca. 250
Expeditions: 6
Herbarium acronym: ASSAM
New Genera described: 4
New species described: more than 200
Live collections: Approx. 2500 species
