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Department Of Environment And Forests Of Arunachal Pradesh
The Department of Environment and Forests of Arunachal Pradesh (DEFAP) is a state-sponsored agency responsible for conserving the environment, identifying, establishing, and conserving protected areas in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Statistics According to the official website, 10185.40 square kilometers are being protected by the agency. That equals 12 percent of the total area of the state and 15 percent of the total forest cover in the state - 68,045 square kilometers. There are 8,715 species of plant life within Arunachal's forests, which contributes to the importance of wildlife reserves. Arunachal is a very rural state, and most of the state being covered in forests. As such, forest and wildlife protection is extremely important to the people living in Arunachal Pradesh. Sanctuaries There are a total of eight wildlife sanctuaries and one reserve protected by the Department of Environment and Forests: *Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary *Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary * Pakhui ...
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State Government Of Arunachal Pradesh
The Government of Arunachal Pradesh or Arunachal Pradesh Government, abbreviated as GoAR, is the Administrative division, state government of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It consists of an executive branch, executive, led by the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, a judiciary and a legislative branch. Like other states in India, the head of state of Arunachal Pradesh is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government. The office of the governor post is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, and houses the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly and the secretariat (administrative office), secretariat. The Gauhati High Court, Itanagar Permanent bench at Naharlagun exercises the jurisdiction and powers in respect of cases arising in the State of Arunachal Pradesh. The present Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Prade ...
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Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary
Eaglenest or Eagle's Nest Wildlife Sanctuary is a Protected areas of India, protected area of India in the Himalaya#Midlands, Himalayan foothills of West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh. It conjoins Sessa Orchid Sanctuary to the northeast and Pakhui Tiger Reserve across the Kameng river to the east. Altitude ranges are extreme: from to . It is a part of the Kameng Elephant Reserve. Eaglenest is notable as a prime birding site due to the extraordinary variety, numbers and accessibility of species. Eaglenest derives its name from 4th Infantry Division (India), Red Eagle Division of the Indian army which was posted in the area in the 1950s. Geography and climate Eaglenest and Sessa Orchid Sanctuary together occupy a rough east–west rectangle with Sessa occupying the northeast quadrant. Eaglenest is bounded to the north by Eaglenest Ridge and the reserved forests of the Bugun community (Lama Camp area). Eaglenest adjoins Tawang district to the north. The Bhalukpong–Bomdi ...
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Environment Of Arunachal Pradesh
Environment most often refers to: __NOTOC__ * Natural environment, referring respectively to all living and non-living things occurring naturally and the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism or a group of organisms Other physical and cultural environments *Ecology, the branch of ethology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings *Environment (systems), the surroundings of a physical system that may interact with the system by exchanging mass, energy, or other properties. *Built environment, constructed surroundings that provide the settings for human activity, ranging from the large-scale civic surroundings to the personal places *Social environment, the culture that an individual lives in, and the people and institutions with whom they interact *Market environment, business term Arts, entertainment and publishing * ''Environment'' (magazine), a peer-reviewed, popular e ...
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Government Of Arunachal Pradesh
The Government of Arunachal Pradesh or Arunachal Pradesh Government, abbreviated as GoAR, is the Administrative division, state government of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It consists of an executive branch, executive, led by the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, a judiciary and a legislative branch. Like other states in India, the head of state of Arunachal Pradesh is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government. The office of the governor post is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, and houses the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly and the secretariat (administrative office), secretariat. The Gauhati High Court, Itanagar Permanent bench at Naharlagun exercises the jurisdiction and powers in respect of cases arising in the State of Arunachal Pradesh. The present Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Prade ...
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Protected Area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood, non-timber forest products, water, ...) is limited. The term "protected area" also includes marine protected areas and transboundary protected areas across multiple borders. As of 2016, there are over 161,000 protected areas representing about 17 percent of the world's land surface area (excluding Antarctica). For waters under national jurisdiction beyond inland waters, there are 14,688 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), covering approximately 10.2% of coastal and marine areas and 4.12% of global ocean areas. In contrast, only 0.25% of the world's oceans beyond national jurisdiction are covered by MPAs. In recent years, the 30 by 30 initiative has targeted to protect 30% of ocean territory and 30% of land territory worldwide by 2030; this ...
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Wildlife Sanctuaries Of India
A wildlife sanctuary in India is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or other interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide opportunities for study or research. The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 provides for the establishment of protected areas in India. Wildlife sanctuaries of India, are classified as IUCN Category IV protected areas. 573 wildlife sanctuaries have been established, covering . Among these, Project Tiger governs 53 tiger reserves, which are of special significance for the conservation of the Bengal tiger. Additionally, there are 33 elephant reserves covering established under the Project Elephant, some of which overlap with the boundaries of declared wildlife sanctuaries and tiger reserves. Established in 1936, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu was the first bird sanctuary in the country and the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary was established later in 1940. Spanning , Kutch Desert ...
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Kane Wildlife Sanctuary
Kane Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area and wildlife sanctuary located in West Siang district of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. The sanctuary covers an area of and was declared as a protected area in 1991. The protected area consists of a mixture of tropical evergreen and temperate broad leaf mixed forests. Fauna found in the sanctuary include Indian elephant, Bengal tiger, gaur, Asiatic black bear, slow loris, rhesus macaque, capped langur, Himalayan serow, mouse deer, and antelopes. There are more than 70 species of bird including white-bellied heron, white-winged duck, rufous-necked hornbill, dark-rumped swift, beautiful sibia, and broad-billed warbler. Reptiles include the king cobra, Indian python, and reticulated python The reticulated python (''Malayopython reticulatus'') is a Pythonidae, python species native to South Asia, South and Southeast Asia. It is the world's List of largest snakes, longest snake, and the list of largest snakes, third heaviest s ...
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Sessa Orchid Wildlife Sanctuary
Sessa Orchid Sanctuary is a 100 km2 protected area of India in the Himalayan foothills in Bhalukpong Forest Division of West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh. It conjoins Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary to the southwest. It is a part of the Kameng Protected Area Complex (KPAC), which is an Elephant Reserve.See map The department of Environment & Forests has developed trekking routes for visitors to enjoy the natural habitats of orchids. There are deep gorges and valleys, high peaks and rugged terrain that are rewarding for nature lovers and adventure tourists. A nursery includes representative specimens of various orchid species of the sanctuary and a demonstration farm of Cymbidium hybrids for cut-flower production. Most of Sessa has traditionally been claimed by the Bugun tribe as part of their territory. Geography and climate Sessa and Eaglenest together occupy a rough east–west rectangle with Sessa occupying the north-east quadrant. The Bhalukpong-Bomdila highway (and P ...
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Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary
The Itanagar wildlife sanctuary was declared with an aim to conserve the biodiversity around the Itanagar sanctuary. The reserve forest around Itanagar became part of the sanctuary. The sanctuary has geographical boundary limits as River Pam to the east, Pachin in the south, Neorochi on the north-East and Chingke stream in the north. The terrain is mostly hilly. Since the sanctuary is close to the city, it plays an important role in environmental education. Flora The forest can be classified into Tropical Semievergreen and wet evergreen forest. Pure patches of Bamboos are seen intermittently. The most common Bamboo species are Bambusa pallida (Bijuli)and Bambusa hamiltonii (kako). The other tree species are Duabanga grandiflora (Khokan), Amoora wallichi (Aman) Toona ciliata (poma), Magnolia sps (Sopa), Schima wallichi (Makrisal), Castanopsis indica (Hingori). Fauna The Itanagar Sanctuary is rich in biodiversity. The animals found in the sanctuary include tiger, leopard, clouded ...
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D'Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary
D'Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Arunachal Pradesh, India, with an area of . It was established in 1978. About 80% of the area is grassland, and the remaining is riverine forest mixed with bamboo and secondary forests. It hosts the tiger and the leopard. The Indian hare The Indian hare (''Lepus nigricollis''), also known as the black-naped hare, is a common species of hare native to the Indian subcontinent, and Java. Its habitat in Java is in rocky highlands. Description The Indian hare is of medium size compar ... is particularly common there. References External links * Wildlife sanctuaries in Arunachal Pradesh Protected areas established in 1978 1978 establishments in Arunachal Pradesh {{ArunachalPradesh-geo-stub ...
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Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary
The Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary, established in 1989, is the 50th Tiger reserve in India. In 2024, it was declared as a eco-sensitive zone. 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. Topography The sanctuary is in the South-Eastern part of Lohit District. Established in 1989, it covers an area of . The Lang River forms its no ...
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State Government Of Arunachal Pradesh
The Government of Arunachal Pradesh or Arunachal Pradesh Government, abbreviated as GoAR, is the Administrative division, state government of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It consists of an executive branch, executive, led by the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, a judiciary and a legislative branch. Like other states in India, the head of state of Arunachal Pradesh is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government. The office of the governor post is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, and houses the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly and the secretariat (administrative office), secretariat. The Gauhati High Court, Itanagar Permanent bench at Naharlagun exercises the jurisdiction and powers in respect of cases arising in the State of Arunachal Pradesh. The present Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Prade ...
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