About D. Ering Wildlife Sanctuary:
- Location: It is a protected area located in the East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh.
- This sanctuary was established in 1977 and covers an area of around 190 square kilometres.
- It is named after the pioneer of modern Arunachal, the late Daying Ering, who was a famed Indian politician.
- Vegetation: It is located in a unique ecosystem that comprises tropical evergreen, semi-evergreen, and deciduous forests.
- It is also home to the Siang River, which is one of the major rivers in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Streams and channels intersect the whole Sanctuary. There are small to medium waterbodies in the Sanctuary that provide good nesting sites for birds.
- Flora:
- About 80% of the Sanctuary is covered with grassland, and the rest is riverine forest patches with mixed bamboo and secondary forests.
- The main grass species are Saccharum spontaneum, S. arundinaceum, and Neyraudia rennaudiana.
- Fauna:
- It is home to buffalo, elephant, tiger, leopard cat, barking deer, civet cat, sambar, jackal,
- Migratory birds like cranes, wild ducks, storks, and waterfowl from Siberia and Mongolia can be spotted every year.
