The virgin land of Arunachal
Pradesh is rich in flora and fauna. The topography of the
state has enabled in such a wonderful set of greenery in the
entire state. Arunachal thus boosts several wild life parks.
Namdhapa National
Park
Namdapha National Park Headquarters of Changlang
district, Miao is situated on the Indo-Burma border. The Namdapha
National Park is a few kilometers away from Miao. For the
truly dedicated wilderness and wildlife fan, a visit to the
Namdapha National Park is challenging, covering a wide range
of altitudes from 200 metres. - 4,500 metres. The park largely
inaccessible has diverse habitats and flora and fauna that
are typical of this area. The majestic gaur or mithun, elephant,
Himalayan black bear, takin, the wild goat peculiar to the
Patkoi range, musk deer, slow loris, binturong and the red
panda are all found here. The predators include the tiger,
leopard, a rare snow leopard and clouded leopard in the higher
reaches of the hills. A number of primate species are seen
in the park, such as the Assamese macaque, pig-tailed macaque,
stump-tailed macaque and the distinctive hoolock gibbon. Hornbills,
jungle fowl, pheasants etc. are also found amongst other coloured
bird species. The inaccessibility of the greater part of the
park has helped to keep the forests in their pristine state.
Namdhapa is the home to one of the most
unusual wildlife sanctuary in India. The vast bio-diversity
of the forest makes it an ideal place for several species
of flora and fauna life. The altitudinal variation and tropical
climates makes it an ideal home for the animals. Namdhapa
is the home of four great cats, tigers, leopard, snow leopard
and clouded leopard. It is also the natural habitat of endangered
Takin, Hoolock Gibbon, Red Panda and Capped Langur. The sanctuary
with its 150 variety of trees and herbs has rich medicinal
resources. The national park is also the free zone for hornbill
the state bird of Arunachal Pradesh.
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