Kamlang Tiger Reserve

Kamlang Tiger Reserve Latest News

Recently, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), in collaboration with The Serenity Trust and the Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, provided essential field gear and equipment to frontline staff of the Kamlang Tiger Reserve. 

About Kamlang Tiger Reserve

• Location: It is located in the state of 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. 
• Topography: 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 and other species like Himalayan Palm Civets, Leopard Cat, Slow Lories and Hoolock Gibbon, can also be spotted in the sanctuary.

Source: AT

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