Kamlang Tiger Reserve Latest News
Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister recently said the state government will develop a nature trail and an angling spot in the Kamlang Tiger Reserve area in the Lohit district to promote tourism and empower local communities.
About Kamlang Tiger Reserve
- It is located in the southeastern part of Lohit District in Arunachal Pradesh near the border with Myanmar.
- It is a part of the larger Eastern Himalayan Biodiversity Hot Spot.
- It is named after the Kamlang River, which flows through the reserve and joins the Brahmaputra.
- It is spread between the famed Namdapha National Park on its south and the Lang River on its north.
- The western border is formed by the Lati River, while its eastern part is bordered by the Tawe River.Â
- The local inhabitants of the Sanctuary are known as Hishmi, Digaru, and Mizo.Â
- Landscape: It encompasses a diverse range of landscapes, including dense tropical forests, grasslands, rivers, and hills.
- Climate: It enjoys a subtropical climate as it falls within the subtropical zone.
- Vegetation: The vegetation types include moist evergreen tropical forests in the foothills and subtropical and temperate forests in higher elevations.
- Flora: Common species of trees in the reserve include Ammora wallichi (Amari), Gmelina arborea (Gamari), Terminalia chebula (Hillika), Canarium resigniferum (Dhuna), and many others.
- Fauna:
- All four big cats, including the Snow Leopard, Clouded Leopard, Leopard and Tiger, are the common inhabitants.Â
- Certain endangered species, such as Himalayan Palm Civets, Leopard Cat, Slow Lories and Hoolock Gibbon, can also be spotted in the sanctuary.
- Other species commonly found here are Giant and Flying Squirrels, Hornbills, Deer, Civets, Boar, Capped Langur, Stump Tailed Macaque etc.
Source: ET
Kamlang Tiger Reserve FAQs
Q1: Where is the Kamlang Tiger Reserve located?
Ans: It is located in the southeastern part of Lohit District in Arunachal Pradesh.
Q2: Kamlang Tiger Reserve lies close to the international border with which country?
Ans: Myanmar
Q3: The Kamlang River, after flowing through the reserve, ultimately joins which major river?
Ans: Brahmaputra
Q4: Kamlang Tiger Reserve shares its southern boundary with which famous national park?
Ans: Namdapha National Park