Namdapha National Park
Namdapha National Park

Namdapha National Park

THE SENTINEL NAMDAPHA NATIONAL PARK 09 Nov, 2020
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Namdapha National Park is a 1,985 square kilometre large protected area in Arunachal Pradesh.

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It is a biodiversity hotspot in the Eastern Himalayas with 1000 flora and 1400 faunal species.

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Namdapha National Park is the largest protected area in the Eastern Himalaya.

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Namdapha was originally declared a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1972.

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Declared as a National Park in 1983 and became a Tiger Reserve under the Project Tiger scheme in the same year.

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The national park is located in Changlang district, near the international border with Myanmar.

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There are a few settlements of Lisu, Tangsa, Chakma and Singpho (tribal) people within the park.

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The area is also known for extensive Dipterocarp forests.

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Four big cat species are found in the park: snow leopards, clouded leopards, common leopards and tigers.

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Namdapha is Botanist’s dream and it may take as long as 50 years to complete a comprehensive survey of its botanical resources.

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There are more than 150 timber species.

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One of the rarest and endangered orchids, the Blue Vanda found here.

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The area of Namdapha also proved to be the refugee camps for many immigrants.

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October to March is the best time for visiting the park.

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You can stay there in government-run circuit houses, bungalows, camps, rest house, huts and dormitory.

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You can experience some adventurous sports like Trekking, Boat ride, River crossing and Elephant rides.

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Jeep Safari in Namdapha is not available as it consists of great amount of birds, so the reserve management tends to avoid vehicle's disturbance.

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Popular tourists attractions in Namdapha are Miao museum, Miao mini zoo, Buddha temple, Moti jheel and Raja jheel.

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