Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary
Arunachal Pradesh, India
Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It was established in 1989 and is the 50th tiger reserve of India. In 2024, it was declared as a eco-sensitive zone. It is rich with floral and faunal diversity. It is situated in the Lohit District. 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 Bengal tiger, leopard, clouded leopard and snow leopard.
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