Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary

Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News

Recently, the Arunachal Pradesh government granted permission to capture the tiger that killed a head constable along the Roing–Mayodia road inside Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary. 

About Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary

• Location: It is located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.
• It is named after its beautiful and mesmerizing ‘Mehao Lake’ situated in the core zone of the sanctuary.
• Terrain: The terrain is entirely hilly, varying in altitude from 400 m to 3,560 m. 
• Major perennial rivers and streams that flow through the sanctuary are Ashupani, Deopani, Enjopan, Diphu and Jowe.
• This Sanctuary consists of four forest types: Tropical Evergreen Forests, Sub-Tropical & Temperate Forests, Temperate Broad Leave Forest and Temperate Conifer Forest 
• Flora: Important tree species are HollocK, Khokan, Mekai, Simul. The bamboo of the variety Dendrocalamus Hamiltonii is found in abundance.
  • The medicinal plants Coptis Teeta (Mishmi Teeta) is an endemic species and Taxus baccata are available here.
• Fauna: Clouded leopard, marbled cat, wild dog, spotted linsang, Himalayan Black Bear and Red Panda are some of the prominent species found in the sanctuary.

Source: Hub Network

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