Kamlang Tiger Reserve

About Kamlang Tiger Reserve

• Location: It is located in the southeastern part of Lohit District in Arunachal Pradesh near the border with Myanmar.
• 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 Lang River on its north.
• The local inhabitants are Hishmi, Digaru and Mizo.
• Landscape: It encompasses a diverse range of landscapes, including dense tropical forests, grasslands, rivers, and hills.
• Climate: It enjoys a sub-tropical climate as it falls within the sub-tropical zone.
• Vegetation:
  • The vegetation may broadly be classified into tropical, temperate and alpine.
  • The lower reaches and foothills of the region are covered with tropical wet evergreen forests, while the alpine vegetation dominates the higher altitudes.
• 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.

Q1) What is a Tiger Reserve?

Tiger Reserve is a legally declared protected area dedicated to the conservation of striped big cats. A tiger reserve, on the other hand, could be a national park or wildlife sanctuary. The Sariska Tiger Reserve, for example, is also a national park.

Source: 20 Different Butterfly Species Identified And Recorded At Kamlang Tiger Reserve