Kamlang Tiger Reserve

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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. 
• The local inhabitants of the Sanctuary are known as Hishmi, Digaru, and Mizo. 
• 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. 
  • 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

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