National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries of Arunachal Pradesh:
The national parks and wildlife sanctuaries of the state are managed by the government of Arunachal Pradesh's Department of Environment and Forest.
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National Parks of Arunachal Pradesh
(i) Namdapha Nation Park
Namdapha National Park is the largest national park in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, and its area is fully protected and restricted as per wildlife rules and regulations. Namdapha Park, situated in the Miao Subdivision of Changlang District, covers a total area of 1985 square kilometers.
The landscape of Namdapha National Park is sheer rainforest. A variety of animals are found there, like Hoolock gibbons, Takin, crappies, Musk deer, a variety of birds, and four different species of wild cats.
The park was established in October 1972, was designated a Tiger Reserve by the Government of India on March 15, 1983, and was later designated a World Heritage Park by UNESCO in 1986.
(ii) Mauling National Park
Mouling is composed of two words, "Mo and Yaling," where "Mo," which comes from "among," means "soil/land," and "yaling" means "red." Therefore, "Mouling" can also be called "red soil."
It is the second national park created after Namdapha National Park. It is one of the vast, unmodified natural areas in the Upper Siang district and touches parts of the West and East Siang districts. It was created on December 30, 1986, and is spread across a large area of 483 square kilometers.
The different species of animals found in Mauling Nation Park are the black bear, clouded leopard, takin, serow, goral, and various bird species, etc, are some of the main wild animals in the park.
Wildlife Sanctuaries of Arunachal Pradesh
i) Pakhui/Pakke Tiger Reserve
Location: East Kameng district.
Area: 862 sq. km.
Wildlife: Elephant, Tiger, Barking deer, Gour, Leopard, Hornbill etc.
(ii) Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary
Location: Papum Pare district,
Area: 140.30 sq. km.
Wildlife: Elephant, Tiger, Barking Deer, Leopard, and various bird species and orchid species.
(iii) Daying Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary
Location: East Siang district. Formerly called Lali Mehar.
Area: 190 sq. km.
Wildlife: Hogdeer, Lispid bear, endemic and migratory birds, and migratory water birds.
(iv) Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary
Location: Lower Dibang Valley and Lohit districts.
Area: 281.5 sq. km.
Wildlife: Hoolock, Gibbon, Tiger, Elephant, Leopard, etc.
(v) Kameng Elephant Reserve
Location: East and West Kameng district.
Area: 1894 sq. km.
Wildlife: Elephant, Mali cat, Deer, etc.
(vi) Eagle’s Nest Wildlife Sanctuary
Location: West Kameng district.
Area: 217 sq. km.
Wildlife: Elephant, Tiger, Leopard, Goral, Red pardor, etc. Especially famous for a rare bird, Bagun Lischichla discovered in 2016.
(vii) | Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary
Location: Lohit district.
Area:783 sq. km.
Wildlife: Gibbon, Tiger, Leopard, Takin, etc.
(viii) Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary
Location: Dibang Valley district.
Area: 4149 sq. km.
Wildlife: Musk deer, Takin, Black bear, Leopard, Khali, and many other rare birds.
(ix) Sessa Orchid Sanctuary
Location: West Kameng district.
Area: 100 sq. km.
Wildlife: Pheasant, Crow, Goral, etc. are found at Tipi near Sessa and A variety of Orchids.
