Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

About Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary:

• It is located in the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh.
• It is a plateau and covers an area of 337 sq. km.
• It is situated at an altitude of 2400 metres, with rivers like Pange, Sipu, Karing, and Subansiri flowing through the sanctuary.
• The sanctuary is home to the Apatani tribe, known for their unique customs, traditions, and handicrafts.
• Flora:
  • It has a stunning spectrum of subtropical and alpine forests like silver fir trees, ferns, orchids, bamboo, and rhododendron.
  • Pleioblastus simone, one of its kind of bamboo, can be found only in Talley Valley.
  • It is also home to several medicinal plants and herbs used by the local tribes for traditional medicine.
• Fauna: It is home to a variety of animal species such as elephants, barking deer, giant squirrels, porcupines, leopards, clouded leopards, wild boars, etc.

Q1: Who is a lepidopterist?

A lepidopterist is an entomologist who specialises in studying butterflies and moths. The name lepidopterist is derived from the name of the Order of butterflies and moths, Lepidoptera.

Source: 85 butterfly species spotted at Arunachal Pradesh’s Tale Wildlife Sanctuary