Namdhapa National Park
Location : 62 Kms. from Margherita, 163 km from
Dibrugarh
About Namdhapa National Park
Spread over 1850 sq km, the Namdapha National Park is situated in the
state of Arunachal Pradesh. Also a Tiger reserve, this National Park has
topography with altitudes ranging from plains to 4500 meters. The
diverse vegetation of the Park provides a natural habitat to a diverse
range of birds and animals. The National Park maintains its virginal,
unexploited beauty due to inaccessibility to the greater part of the
park.
Flora of Namdhapa National Park
The Namdapha National Park is a combination of various species of trees
and shrubs. The park is covered with wet tropical rain forest, which has
thick lush green undergrowth. With more than 150 species of timber it is
a botanist’s dream destination. Rare and endangered orchids, and
famous medicinal herbs grow in the park.
Avifuana
The forest cover of the National Park provides a home to a range of
rare endangered birds. The White winged Wood Ducks, the great Indian
Hornbills, Jungle Fowls and Pheasants and more can be sighted in this
forest.
Fauna of Namdhapa National Park
Leopard, Gaur or Mithun, Elephant, Himalayan black bear, takin, the
wild goat, Patkoi range, musk deer, slow loris, binturong and the red
panda. Species like the Assamese macaque, pig-tailed macaque,
stump-tailed macaque and the hoolock gibbon
Getting There
Air : The nearest airport is situated at Dibrugarh,
which is 163-km away from the park.
Rail : The nearest railhead is Ledo, situated 56 - km
away from Namdhapa Tiger Park.
