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Area : 180,782 hectares.
Established : 1972 as a national park, 1983 as a
tiger reserve.
Location : 62 Kms. from Margherita
On the Bank of : Brahmaputra River
Description :
Namdapha National Park has perhaps the richest diversity
of flora and fauna in the Indian Subcontinent. This is
because of its biogeographical location within the
Indo-Chinese subregion and its great altitudinal
variation, from 4,500 meters at Daphabum, highest point,
to 200 meters in the lowest valleys. The park is largely
mountainous and is drained by the noa-Dehing, Deban and
Namdapha rivers. In the lower levels grow a tangled
profusion of tropical rainforests, with huge Hollock,
Hollong and Mekai trees intermixed with giant creepers,
tall cane and dense bamboo stands. Higher up are the
deciduous forests, with temperate and alpine forests
higher still, where Oak, Magnolia, Pine, Betula and
Rhododendrons grow in profusion. Namdapha is a botanical
haven, with over 150 tree species and many flowers and
orchids, including the Blue Vanda, one of the rarest
orchids. It will be many years before Namdapha's flora is
fully surveyed. Namdapha's birdlife includes the Satyr
Tragopan, Kalij and Monal Pheasants, Giant Hornbill,
Forest Eagle Owl and the rare White-winged Wood Duck.
[principal reptiles include the Indian Python, Reticulated
Python and King Cobra. For mammal watchers, the park
boasts no fewer than four large cats- Tiger, Leopard,
Clouded Leopard and Snow Leopard. It also has a good
population of the Hoolock Gibbon.
Season :
November-May, the best period being December-March.
Access :
Drive to the park from Dibrugarh (140 km , 5 hours) or
Gauhati (full day) airports, with flights from Calcutta
and Delhi respectively. The nearest railway station is at
Ledo, near Margherita (56 km).
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