About Namdapha Tiger Reserve
- Why in News: Recently, an elephant has been camera-trapped in Namdapha Tiger Reserve after 12 years, fuelling conservation hopes.
- About Namdapha Tiger Reserve:
- It is located in the Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh, surrounded by Myanmar on the South East.
- It has a common boundary with Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary.
- It is nestled between the Dapha Bum ridge of Mishmi Hills and the Patkai Ranges.
- It consists of Tropical Evergreen Forest, Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests, Moist Temperate Forests and Moist Alpine Scrub Forests.
- Namdapha River flows right across in a north-south direction of the reserve and hence the name Namdapha has been given.
- Flora:
- It consists of species like Pinus merkusi and Abies delavavi being exclusive to the park.
- It is home to Blue Vanda, which is a rare and endangered orchid. Many other species of orchids are found here.
- It also consists of medicinal plants like Mishmi Teeta (Coptis teeta), which is used by the local tribes to treat different types of diseases.
- Fauna:
- The Namdapha flying squirrel (Biswamoyopterus biswasi) is endemic to the park and is critically endangered.
- Four big cats, found in the park, are leopard, snow leopard, tiger and clouded leopard.
- Others: Elephants, Himalayan Black Bear, Himalayan Sun Bear, Hoolock Gibbon (only Ape in India), Slow Loris, Rare birds and butterflies, etc.
