Kamala Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area and wildlife sanctuary located in Upper Subansiri district of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.[1] The sanctuary covers an area of 77.607 km2 (29.964 sq mi) and was declared as a protected area on 1 June 2015.[2][3]
| Kamala Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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| Nearest city | Daporijo |
| Coordinates | 27°38′30″N 96°37′45″E / 27.64167°N 96.62917°E |
| Area | 77.607 km2 (29.964 sq mi) |
| Established | 1 June 2015 |
The protected area consists of a mixture of tropical, temperate and alpine forests. Fauna found in the sanctuary include leopard, Indian elephant, Bengal tiger, snow leopard, clouded leopard, hoolock gibbon, stump-tailed macaque, wild boar, Indian civet, capped langur, giant flying squirrel, great hornbill, and antelopes.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Wildlife sanctuaries in Arunachal Pradesh". Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ a b National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in India (PDF). Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India (Report). November 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Wildlife of Arunachal Pradesh (PDF). Government of Arunachal Pradesh (Report). p. 9. Retrieved 1 June 2024.