Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

Aug. 28, 2024

A Mumbai-based lepidopterist recently recorded as many as 85 butterfly species during a four-day expedition to the Tale Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Subansiri district.

About Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary:

  • It is located in the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh.
  • It is a plateau and covers an area of 337 sq. km.
  • It is situated at an altitude of 2400 metres, with rivers like Pange, Sipu, Karing, and Subansiri flowing through the sanctuary.
  • The sanctuary is home to the Apatani tribe, known for their unique customs, traditions, and handicrafts.
  • Flora:
    • It has a stunning spectrum of subtropical and alpine forests like silver fir trees, ferns, orchids, bamboo and rhododendrons.
    • Pleioblastus simone, one of its kind of bamboo, can be found only in Talley Valley.
    • It is also home to several medicinal plants and herbs used by the local tribes for traditional medicine.
  • Fauna: It is home to a variety of animal species such as elephants, barking deer, giant squirrels, porcupines, leopards, clouded leopards, wild boars, etc.