Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary
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The Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the eight wildlife sanctuaries of Arunachal Pradesh
. It is located in the Upper Dibang Valley district covering an area of 4149 km2. The sanctuary is rich in wildlife. Rare mammals such as Mishmi takin, Red goral, Musk deer (at least two species), Red panda, Asiatic black bear, occasional Tiger and Gongshan muntjac occurs while among birds there is the rare Sclater's Monal and Blyth's Tragopan. A flying squirrel, new to science has been recently discovered from the edge of this sanctuary. It has been named as Mishmi Hills Giant Flying Squirrel Petaurista mishmiensis.
It is protected by the Department of Environment and Forest of Arunachal Pradesh
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Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India, located in the far northeast. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Burma in the east, Bhutan in the west, and the People's Republic of China in the north. The majority of the territory is claimed by...
. It is located in the Upper Dibang Valley district covering an area of 4149 km2. The sanctuary is rich in wildlife. Rare mammals such as Mishmi takin, Red goral, Musk deer (at least two species), Red panda, Asiatic black bear, occasional Tiger and Gongshan muntjac occurs while among birds there is the rare Sclater's Monal and Blyth's Tragopan. A flying squirrel, new to science has been recently discovered from the edge of this sanctuary. It has been named as Mishmi Hills Giant Flying Squirrel Petaurista mishmiensis.
It is protected by the Department of Environment and Forest of Arunachal Pradesh
Department of Environment and Forest of Arunachal Pradesh
The Department of Environment and Forests of Arunachal Pradesh or DEFAP is a state-sponsored agency responsible for conserving the environment, by establishing protected areas in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.Statistics=...
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