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Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam draws 35,371 tourists in 2025-26, emphasizing conservation and local livelihoods
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 01:46 PM
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The Pobitora sanctuary in Assam recorded 35,371 visitors during the 2025-26 fiscal year, as authorities pivot tourism towards wildlife conservation and community income.
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Assam’s Nagaon district, logged a total of 35,371 tourists in the 2025-26 financial year, according to data released by the state tourism department.
Officials say the rise in visitor numbers is a direct result of a strategic shift that aligns tourism promotion with wildlife conservation and the economic uplift of nearby villages. Initiatives such as guided nature walks, community‑run homestays, and interpretive centres aim to ensure that tourist spending benefits both the ecosystem and local households.
The sanctuary, famed for its high density of Indian rhinoceros, is now being marketed as a model for sustainable tourism. By linking revenue generation to conservation outcomes, the program hopes to create a replicable framework for other protected areas across the country.
Officials say the rise in visitor numbers is a direct result of a strategic shift that aligns tourism promotion with wildlife conservation and the economic uplift of nearby villages. Initiatives such as guided nature walks, community‑run homestays, and interpretive centres aim to ensure that tourist spending benefits both the ecosystem and local households.
The sanctuary, famed for its high density of Indian rhinoceros, is now being marketed as a model for sustainable tourism. By linking revenue generation to conservation outcomes, the program hopes to create a replicable framework for other protected areas across the country.