Natural Resources in West Garo Hills District consist of the diverse flora and fauna of the region as well as the variety of mineral resources which are available in West Garo Hills District.
Flora of West Garo Hills District
The West Garo Hills is a plateau wherein Nodrek is the highest point which has an altitude of 100 to 1400 metres above sea level. The flora of this region can be categorised into tropical and sub tropical. Dense forests of Rewak, Rongrenggre, Rongchugre, Dilma, Phulbari, Songsak, Singimari, Dhima, Emangre, Siju, Darugre, Rajasimla Ildek, Baghmara and others represent the main vegetation of West Garo Hills. Bamboo trees, deciduous, evergreen and semi-evergreen forests are the other trees found here. Mosses, liverworts, ferns, asteraceae, balsaminanceae, etc. Nodrek Peaks, Tura Peak and others are home to sub tropical vegetation though some deciduous trees are also noticed here. Epiphytic orchids, moss, liverworts and ferns are also common in these portions of the country.
Fauna of West Garo Hills District
Mammalian fauna are present in West Garo Hills District.
| Hoolock gibbon |
Stump-tailed macaque |
Rhesus macaque |
| Assamese macaque |
Slow loris |
Golden langur |
| Capped langur |
Common monkey |
Tiger |
| Leopard |
Clouded leopard |
Golden cat |
| Leopard cat |
Marbled cat |
Jungle cat |
| Large indian civet |
Masked palm civet |
Binturong |
| Indian grey mongoose |
Indian fox |
Himalayan black bear |
| Yellow throated marten |
Yellow-bellied weasel |
Madras tree shrew |
| Indian flying squirrel |
Malayan giant squirrels |
Bandicoot rat |
| Lesser bamboo rat |
Black napped hare |
Rufous-tailed hare |
| Sambhar |
Gaur |
Indian crested porcupine |
| Cheetal |
Muntjac or barking deer |
Indian elephant |
| Wild dog |
Indian wild boar |
Different species of bats |
West Garo Hills is inhabited by innumerable varieties of birds like green Himalayan barbet, white-crested laughing thrush, Scarlet Minivet,
Yellow bulbul, brown fish owl, grey-headed sibia,
Cuckoo -shrike, bee-eaters, white-capped redstart, black-headed oriole, magpie robin, slaty-headed scimitar babbler, swallow-shrikes,
hill myna and others.
| Indian black baza |
Barred jungle owlet |
Red jungle-fowl |
| Thick-billed green pigeon |
Blue throated barbet |
Long-tailed broadbill |
| Grey-Headed Myna |
Jungle myna |
Green magpie |
| Indian house crow |
Red winged crested cuckoo |
Large green-billed malkoha |
| Crow pheasant |
Red headed trogon |
Redwattled lapwing |
| Burmese roller |
Broad-billed roller |
Spur-winged plover |
| Indian three-toed forest kingfisher |
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Different types of snakes can be noticed in this area which includes vipers,
Indian cobra, red necked keelback, blind snakes, checkered keelback, Indian gamma, etc. Various species of lizards,
turtles,
geckos are also present.
