Wild Rice Habitat in Assam Now a National Biodiversity Heritage Site

Wild rice habitat in Assam now a national biodiversity heritage site

Assam’s 0.41-hectare Borjuli wetland in Sonitpur, home to wild rice Oryza rufipogon, is now a national biodiversity heritage site for in-situ conservation.

Assam: Borjuli Site in Sonitpur Notified as Biodiversity Heritage Site – The Indian Awaaz

Last Updated on July 2, 2026 10:56 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ AMN/ WEB DESK The National Rainfed Area Authority-funded wild rice conservation project has achieved a major milestone in Assam. The Borjuli site in Sonitpur district has been notified as a Biodiversity Heritage Site by the National Biodiversity Authority under the project. The project, titled In-situ Conservation and Management of Wild Rice (Oryza rufipogon) in Sonitpur District of Assam, ai…