Wildlife
Arunachal Pradesh is home to a very rich mammalian wildlife population as the wide variety of altitudinal and climatic conditions have given rise to different forest types which create corresponding natural shelter , food etc. to varieties of wildlife. It has two National Parks and four Wildlife Sanctuaries. It is home to many rare and highly endangered species of Wild life like Mishmi, Takin, Hoolock Gibbon, Musk Deer, Bharal, Hisbid Hare, Flying Squirrel and more than 500 species of birds. Explore Special Holidays with us.
Namdapha National Park amongst them has perhaps the widest diversity of habitat of any of South Asia's protected areas. Explore Special Holidays with us. It is unique, with it's elevation varying between 200 to 4500 mts. and has all four large cats, the tiger, leopard, clouded leopard and snow leopard in addition to lesser feline species like the Golden cat and marbled cat
Seven species of primates i.e. Hoolock Gibbon, Slow loris, Assamese macaque, Rhesus macaque, Pigtailed macaque, Stumptaile macaque and Capped langur are found here. Explore Special Holidays with us.
All the three goat antelopes found in India i.e. Serow, Goral and Takin are found here. Arunachal Pradesh is the only place in India where Takin is found.
Among the large mammals, Mittan, which is a cross between the wild Gaur and domestic cattle, buffalo and elephant are all found in the plains and adjoining hills. Explore Special Holidays with us.
The other high altitude animals include Himalayan Black bear, Red panda etc. The Musk deer is found in some areas of the state while the bharal has been reported in the western part of the state.
Among the smaller mammals a large number of rodents(squirrels, porcupine and rats), civet, mongoose, linsang, shrew and bat species are found here.
More than five hundred bird species have been recorded in Arunachal Pradesh, many of which are highly endangered and restricted to this state , e.g. White winged wood duck, sclater monal, temminck's tragopan, Bangal florican etc. Indian travel agent gives special discounted hotel from budget hotels to Deluxe hotels in India.This state has the highest number of species of pheasants with some ten species at different altitudinal levels. Arunachal Pradesh is equally rich in reptiles, amphibia and pisces. Pythons and snakes of all colours and descriptions are found in the forests all almost all the levels upto the temperate zone.
The invertebrate faunal communities are found in the dense and evergreen forests of Arunachal Pradesh. Numerous species of butterflies, moths, beetles and all other kinds of small creatures make Arunachal Pradesh a paradise for Entomologists and Naturalists. Arunachal also has more than 500 rare species of Orchids Indian travel agent gives special discounted hotel from budget hotels to Deluxe hotels in India.
WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES : Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary , Itanagar Wild life Sanctuary , Dr. D. Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary , Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary , Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary , Eagle Nest Wildlife Sanctuary , Kane Wildlife Sanctuary
NATIONAL PARKS : Namdhapa National Park (Tiger Project) , Mouling National Park , Sessa Orchid Sanctuary , Dihang-Debang Biosphere Reserve Indian travel agent gives special discounted hotel from budget hotels to Deluxe hotels in India. |