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
Last updated on February, 2026
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