Guwahati, April 13 -- One of Northeast India's lesser-known yet ecologically significant protected areas, nestled in the lush landscapes of Tripura, is the Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary. Spread across approximately 163 square kilometres in the South Tripura district, Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary is a rich mosaic of forests, grasslands, and water bodies that together support an impressive diversity of flora and fauna.

Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary came into being in 1988. It primarily came up to conserve the endangered gaur, which remains its flagship species. The sanctuary hosts a stable population of these massive herbivores, making it one of the few places in the region where visitors have a good chance of spotting them in their natural habita...