About: Gibbon Wild Life Sanctuary, named the endangered primate the Hoolock Gibbon (Hylobates hoolock) is a protected area located in Jorhat, Assam. It covers an small area of 20.98 sq. km and is topographically characterized by an almost level land with an average contour height of 90 meters from MSL, with the average annual rainfall of 249 cm. It has also been recently declared as Important Bird Area where along with endemic varieties, migratory birds rush into in large number particularly during the late summer and winter period. It hosts about 15 species of primates in a small area. Topographically the surface of the sanctuary is gently sloping down from southeast to northwest, which essentially exhibit a very smooth and continuous interaction of down slope and high slope ecosystem within the sanctuary. This sanctuary is approximately 17km and 5km far away from Jorhat and Mariani town respectively.

Checklist of ethnomedicinal plants

1. Acmella paniculata, Bhringaraj

2. Aegle marmelos, Bel

3. Alocasia fornicata, Bezkachu

4. Alpinia nigra, Tora

5. Alstonia scholaris, Sotiyana

6. Aristolochia saccata, Nilokontho

7. Averrhoa carambola, Kordoi

8. Cascabela thevetia, Korobi

9. Celosia argentea, Kukurajoba

10. Chenopodium album, Jilmil

11. Clerodendrum glandulosum, Nefafu

12. Clerodendrum infortunatum, Dhopattita

13. Clitoria ternatea, Aporajita

14. Commelina benghalensis, Konahimalu

15. Cynodon dactylon, Dubori

16. Datura metel, Dhatura

17. Dillenia indica, Outenga

18. Donella lanceolata, Bonpitha

19. Dysoxylum binectariferum, Bandordima

20. Ensete glaucum var. glaucum, Vimkol

21. Flemingia strobilifera, Makhioti

22. Guilandina bonduc, Letaguti

23. Jatropha curcas, Bhotara

24. Justicia adhatoda, Titabahek

25. Lasia spinosa, Sengmora

26. Lygodium flexuosum, Kopou dhekia

27. Melastoma malabathricum, Futukola

28. Mikania micrantha, Premlota

29. Mimosa pudica, Nilazibon

30. Momordica cochinchinensis, Bhatkerela

31. Musa × paradisiaca, Kaskol

32. Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, Sewali

33. Ocimum basilicum, Ramtulokhi

34. Oroxylum indicum, Bhatghila

35. Paederia foetida, Bhedailota

36. Prunus persica, Norabogori

37. Punica granatum, Dalim

38. Rhynchostylis retusa, Kopou

39. Rubus alceifolius, Jutulipoka

40. Sapindus mukorossi, Monisal

41. Scoparia dulcis, Chenibon

42. Senna tora, Medeluwa

43. Sesbania grandiflora, Bokful

44. Solena heterophylla, Kunduri, Belipoka

45. Tinospora sinensis, Sagunilota

46. Torenia crustacea, Kasidoria

47. Vachellia farnesiana, Taruakadam