Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary

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Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary

Eastern Himalayan forests where the Bugun Liocichla was discovered.

Photo: Kalyanvarma · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best months
Apr, May
Days needed
4–6
Difficulty
Strenuous
Nearest airport
Guwahati (GAU)

When to go

  1. JanJanuary: Poor or no data
  2. FebFebruary: Poor or no data
  3. MarMarch: Good
  4. AprApril: Best
  5. MayMay: Best
  6. JunJune: Poor or no data
  7. JulJuly: Poor or no data
  8. AugAugust: Poor or no data
  9. SepSeptember: Poor or no data
  10. OctOctober: Good
  11. NovNovember: Good
  12. DecDecember: Poor or no data

BestGoodFair

Heavy monsoon rain Jun–Sep; roads can close.

Why go

Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area of India in the Himalayan foothills of West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh. It conjoins Sessa Orchid Sanctuary to the northeast and Pakke Tiger Reserve across the Kameng river to the east. Elevation ranges from 500 to 3,250 m (1,640 to 10,660 ft). It is a part of the Kameng Elephant Reserve.
Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary derives its name from Red Eagle Division of the Indian army which was posted in the area in the 1950s.

Background from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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