The Mehao wildlife sanctuary is named after its beautiful and mesmerizing ‘Mehao Lake’ situated in core zone of the sanctuary. The Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary can be approached by road from Tinsukia town (Assam) which leads to Sadiya Sub-division via NH-115 and entry point into Arunachal Pradesh at Shantipur Police check-gate which is 25kms from Roing. It is also connected with Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh via NH-13 and East Siang district via NH-13. The nearest airport is located at Tezu and Pasighat which is at a distance of 68kms and 110kms from Roing town respectively.
The rich and diverse fauna of the Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary is inclusive of two hundred species of birds, thirteen snake species, 232 species of butterfly, and six fish species. The Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary is home to around sixty species of mammals and several other animal species. Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata), wild dog (Cuonal pinus), spotted linsang (Prionodon pardicolor), Himalayan Black Bear (Selenarctos thibetanus) and Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) are some of the prominent species found in the sanctuary.
Apart from Faunal diversity, sanctuary also hold floral diversity such as Terminalia myriocarpa, Altingiaexcelsa, several Albizzia species, Duabanga grandiflora, Dillenia indica, Mesua ferrea, Phyllostachys bambusoides, Dendrocalamus giganteus and Bambusa pallida. At the highest point of the sanctuary, one can spot medicinal plants like Mishmi Teeta (Coptisteeta). The best time to plan a visit to Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary will be during the winter season i.e., between October and March.
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