About Kamlang Tiger Reserve:
- Location: It is located in the southeastern part of Lohit District in Arunachal Pradesh near the border with Myanmar.
- It is named after the Kamlang River, which flows through the reserve and joins the Brahmaputra.
- It is spread between the famed Namdapha National Park on its south and Lang River on its north.
- The local inhabitants are Hishmi, Digaru and Mizo.
- Landscape: It encompasses a diverse range of landscapes, including dense tropical forests, grasslands, rivers, and hills.
- Climate: It enjoys a sub-tropical climate as it falls within the sub-tropical zone.
- Vegetation:
- The vegetation may broadly be classified into tropical, temperate and alpine.
- The lower reaches and foothills of the region are covered with tropical wet evergreen forests, while the alpine vegetation dominates the higher altitudes.
- Flora: Common species of trees in the reserve include Ammora wallichi (Amari), Gmelina arborea (Gamari), Terminalia chebula (Hillika), Canarium resigniferum (Dhuna) and many others.
- Fauna:
- All four big cats, including the Snow Leopard, Clouded Leopard, Leopard and Tiger, are the common inhabitants.
- Certain endangered species, such as Himalayan Palm Civets, Leopard Cat, Slow Lories and Hoolock Gibbon, can also be spotted in the sanctuary.
- Other species commonly found here are Giant and Flying Squirrels, Hornbills, Deer, Civets, Boar, Capped Langur, Stump Tailed Macaque etc.
