Dehing Patkai National Park

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A camera trap inside Dehing Patkai National Park has recorded a rare sighting of a Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), a species classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

About Dehing Patkai National Park

• It is located in the Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts of Assam.
• It lies in the Dehing Patkai Landscape, which is a dipterocarp-dominated lowland rainforest.
• It is situated at the foothills of Patkai Hill Ranges, on the banks of the River Dehing (Tributary of Brahmaputra), and adjacent to the Namdapha Wildlife Sanctuary.
• It is often referred to as the ‘Amazon of the East‘ owing to its expanse and the thick forest.
• It is famous for its largest stretch of tropical lowland rainforests in India, covering an area of 231.65 sq.km. of Dehing Patkai rainforest.
• It was declared a wildlife sanctuary on 13 June 2004. On 13 December 2020, Government of Assam upgraded it into a national park. 
• The climate of the region is mostly tropical with an annual rainfall of more than 4,000 mm.
• There are more than a dozen different ethnic groups living in the area including the indigenous Assamese communities, particularly Tai Phake, Khamyang, Khampti, Singpho, Nocte, Ahom, Kaibarta, Moran and Motok, Burmese, and non-indigenous Nepali people.
• Vegetation: The park is a deciduous rainforest with semi-evergreen and lush green flora.
• Flora: It is dominated by species like Hollong, Nahor, Mekai, Paroli, Simul, various orchids, ferns, cane, and bamboo.
• Fauna: The rich biodiversity includes diverse species such as slow loris, pig-tailed macaque, stump-tailed macaque, capped langur, Indian leopard, Asian elephant, royal Bengal tiger, gaur, Himalayan black bear, clouded leopard, barking deer, Chinese pangolin, etc.

Dehing Patkai National Park FAQs

Q1. In which state is Dehing Patkai National Park?

Ans. Assam

Q2. Which river flows through Dehing Patkai National Park?

Ans. River Dehing (Tributary of Brahmaputra)

Q3. What is Patkai?

Ans. Patkai refers to the Patkai Hills, a mountain range in Northeast India along the border with Myanmar.

Source: NET