Dibru-Saikhowa National Park (DSNP)

A peer-reviewed study Grassland Flux Study (August 2025) published in the journal Earth revealed that native trees (Bombax ceiba and Lagerstroemia speciosa) and invasive species are rapidly altering the park's riverine grasslands.

  • The native and invasive plants are altering grasslands in Assam’s Dibru–Saikhowa National Park.
  • Dibru-Saikhowa National Park (DSNP) is a riverine national park and biosphere reserve located in the Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts of Assam.
  • It is an "island-like" formation, recognized as one of the 19 biodiversity hotspots globally and the largest Salix swamp forest in Northeast India.
  • Originally designated as a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1995 to protect the White-winged Wood Duck, it ....
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