Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary

About Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary

• It is a protected area of India in the Himalayan foothills of West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh.
• It conjoins Sessa Orchid Sanctuary to the northeast and Pakhui Tiger Reserve across the Kameng river to the east.
• It is situated in the biodiversity hotspot of Eastern Himalayas and home to over 500 bird species.
• Altitude ranges are extreme: from 500 metres (1,640 ft) to 3,250 metres (10,663 ft).
• It is also a part of the Kameng Elephant Reserve.
• It is notable as a prime birding site due to the extraordinary variety, numbers and accessibility of species.
• It derives its name from the Red Eagle Division of the Indian army which was posted in the area in the 1950s.
• Flora: The temperate cloud forest is intermixed with dense bamboo patches and broadleaved evergreen forest across a wide altitudinal range, with conifers and rhododendrons at the higher elevations.
• Fauna: Capped langur, Bengal tiger, Asian elephant, red panda, Asiatic black bear, Arunachal macaque and gaur.

Q1) What are Rhododendrons?

They are a diverse genus of about 1,000 species of woody flowering plantsin the heath family (Ericaceae), notable for their attractive flowers and handsome foliage.They are native to the temperate regions of Asia, North America, and Europe, as well as to the tropical regions of southeast Asia and northern Australia.

Source: IISc study in Arunachal Pradesh reveals how logging and climate change impact montane birds

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