The Rowa wildlife sanctuary was notified in july ,1988 by the forest Department, Government of Tripura extending thereby special protection under the wildlife (protection act) 1972 over an area of 85.85 Hac. Of erstwhile procected forests (unclassified open Government Forest) in mouja Rowa of tehsil panisagar under Dhamanagar subdivision. Rowa wild life sanctuary , despite its small size has over the years gained a great deal of popularity , because of its natural beauty, restored with the active cooperation of the local community and partly because it is the only wildlife sanctuary in north Tripura. The sanctuary is particularly rich in birds and reptiles. Large flocks of migratory waterfowls congregate in the several water reservoirs developed in this protected area. The sanctuary is also a home to a bewildering variety of plant species including several species of medicinal value and their protection in the wilderness is extremely important from the conservation point of view.