Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary
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The Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary, established in 1989, is the 50th Tiger reserve in India. The Sanctuary is rich with floral and faunal diversity. It is situated in the Lohit District of the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. The park is named after the Kamlang River which flows through it. The Mishmi, Digaro Mishmi , and Miju Mishmi people tribal people who reside around the periphery of the sanctuary claim their descent from the King Rukmo of the epic Mahabharata. They believe in a myth of an invisible god known as Suto Phenkhenynon jamalu. An important body of water in the sanctuary is the Glow Lake. Located in tropical and sub-tropical climatic zones, the sanctuary is the habitat of the four big cat species of India: tiger, leopard, clouded leopard and snow leopard.[2][3]
Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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Location | Lohit District, Arunachal Pradesh, India |
Nearest town | Wakro |
Coordinates | 27°40′00″N 96°26′00″E |
Area | 783 square kilometres (302 sq mi) |
Established | 1974 |
Governing body | Government of India, Government of Arunachal Pradesh |
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