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Namdapha Tiger Reserve (NTR) in Arunachal Pradesh has recorded the first sighting of an adult male elephant in 12 years.
Elephants traditionally migrated between Namsai (Arunachal Pradesh) and Myanmar via NTR, however, encroachments since 1996 have blocked migration corridors, confining them in northern areas.
Namdapha Tiger Reserve
Location: Changlang District (Arunachal Pradesh)
It has a common boundary with Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary.
It is nestled between the Dapha Bum ridge of Mishmi Hills, of North Eastern Himalayas and the Patkai Ranges.
Recognition: Declared as Wildlife Sanctuary in 1972, National Park and Tiger Reserve in 1983.
Vegetation: Northern Tropical Evergreen Forest, Moist Deciduous Forests, and Alpine Scrub Forests.
River: Namdapha River
River: Namdapha River
It consists of species like Pinus Merkusi and Abies Delavavi being exclusive to the park.
It is home to Blue Vanda which is a rare and endangered orchard.
It also consists of medicinal plants like Mishimi Teeta (Copti teeta), which is used by the local tribes to treat different types of diseases.
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