Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary

About Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary

Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary, in South Tripura district, was declared a protected area in 1988 and covers about 195 sq km, making it one of the larger sanctuaries in a state where most protected areas are relatively small. It was established specifically to conserve the gaur, the Indian bison, which remains the sanctuary's flagship species and a significant part of why it draws specialist wildlife visitors rather than general tourists. Trishna's forest is unusually varied for its size, spanning four distinct forest types: tropical semi-evergreen forest, east Himalayan lower Bhabar sal forest, moist mixed deciduous forest, and patches of savannah woodland. That range supports a correspondingly rich flora, with 230 recorded tree species, 110 shrub species, 150 climbers, and around 400 herb species. Alongside the gaur, the sanctuary is home to hoolock gibbon, golden langur, capped langur, spotted deer, and wild boar, along with several other primate species that benefit from the sanctuary's largely unbroken canopy. Birdlife includes the pheasant-tailed jacana, white-breasted kingfisher, black drongo, tailorbird, and jungle myna, while reptiles recorded here include pythons, turtles, and various lizard species. Trishna remains one of Tripura's less-visited sanctuaries relative to Sepahijala's easy Agartala day-trip access, largely because of its location further south and its comparative lack of a single headline attraction like Sepahijala's clouded leopard enclosure. For visitors specifically interested in gaur and Tripura's broader primate diversity, though, Trishna's larger, more varied forest habitat offers a genuinely different, quieter wildlife experience from the state's more popular sites.