Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary: Mystic Grasslands Of Assam

As flood inundates Assam and the freakish monsoon wreaks havoc, I haplessly wonder about the plight of the locals. However, during winters, the weather is congenial and there is no risk of a natural disaster whatsoever. While writing, I hark back to the days when I had a chance to explore this beautiful Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam, cut across by the mighty Brahmaputra river.

Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary – Home to Indian Rhinoceros

After landing at the Guwahati airport, we took a cab to the Pobitora wildlife sanctuary. It takes around three hours to reach the place. The sanctuary is located on the southern banks of the Brahmaputra in the Morigaon district in Assam. It holds one of the largest Indian Rhinoceros populations in Assam.

Having reached it, we checked into a cozy village resort located just at the entrance of the sanctuary. The local tourists generally come to visit the sanctuary and rush ahead to the Kaziranga National Park on the very same day. However, we decided to take it slow and spend a couple of nights there. Not just the sanctuary, the joy of staying in a village resort surrounded by trees and mustard fields was too alluring.

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Visit to the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam

If traveling from a different state, it is advisable to visit the sanctuary on a weekday. It remains overcrowded by the locals over the weekends. By the time we reached the resort, it was afternoon. After eating a sumptuous Assamese thali, I placed two chairs on the balcony which commanded a splendid view of the beautiful lawn.

The sun was about to set and I could see some cows and goats gamboling down the dusty road. At night the place becomes quiet and the crude noises of nature take over. The shrill sound of the hooting of an owl coming, presumably, from some sequestered barn was something we do not get to hear in city life every day. I was all ears; enjoying the village vibe to the fullest.

The resort has a shop, just on the other end of the narrow alley. We thought of spending some time there. As we were about to come out, a staff came running, vehemently gesticulating. He stopped and cautioned us about the perils of venturing out in the dark. He informed us that the Indian water buffalos and the rhinos stray out of the…