Arunachal Pradesh
Changlang district
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Sights to see
Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary
“Indian Natural Park”
Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It was established in 1989 and is the 50th tiger reserve of India. In 2024, it was declared as a eco-sensitive zone. It is rich with floral and faunal diversity. It is situated in the Lohit District. The park is named after the Kamlang River which flows through it. The Mishmi, Digaro Mishmi, and Miju Mishmi people tribal people who reside around the periphery of the sanctuary claim their descent from the King Rukmo of the epic Mahabharata.
Namdapha National Park
“National park in Arunachal Pradesh, India”
Namdapha National Park is a 1,985.23 km2 (766.50 sq mi) large national park in Arunachal Pradesh of Northeast India. The park was established in 1983. With more than 1,000 floral and about 1,400 faunal species, it is a biodiversity hotspot in the Eastern Himalayas. It harbours the northernmost lowland evergreen rainforests in the world at 27°N latitude. It also harbours extensive dipterocarp forests, comprising the northwestern parts of the Mizoram-Manipur-Kachin rain forests ecoregion.
Other districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Photo credits
- Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary: Rohit Naniwadekar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons