The Tale Wildlife Sanctuary derived its name from “Tale”, a variety of wild onion (Allium hookeri) which is abundant at Tale Valley situated within the Sanctuary. It is located 10 km North-East of Hapoli town, the District HQ, in Lower Subansiri District. Tale Wildlife Sanctuary, located in between in Lower Subansiri and Kamle district. Pange, the Range HQ of Tale WLS is connected by a fair-weather road of 15 km from Hapoli which is open during winters to light vehicles only. The nearest Railhead is Naharlagun located 120 kilometers from Hapoli. The nearest major Airports are Hollongi, Lilabari and Dibrugarh.
The area of sanctuary is 337 Sq.km lies roughly in between the Subansiri, Sipu and Pange rivers surrounded by densely forested mountains ranging for 2,000 to 4,000m altitude. It has undisturbed pristine climax vegetation which is the home of rare, elusive and graceful clouded leopard. The breath-taking scenario of the pristine and primeval mountain wilderness is really unique of this Protected Area. Major wildlife includes Indian elephant, Flying squirrel, Giant squirrel, Himalayan black bear, Indian porcupine, Indian pangolin, Jungle cat, Leopard, Leopard cat, Clouded leopard, Palm civet, Wild boar, Slow loris, Tiger, Wild dog, Other, Wild buffalo, Gaur among others.
The Tale WLS is paradise for ornithologists and butterfly enthusiasts. It is also home to some of the rare and unique orchid species in the State while some are endemic to this area. Presently there is a sizeable number of tourists visiting Tale Wildlife Sanctuary mostly for bird and butterfly watching. The scope of ecotourism is vast and can specialize in cultural-ecotourism aspect, which calls for a proper and scientific planning with a proper support for marketing. An orchid trail has been developed at Pange which is also attracting a large number of orchid enthusiasts.
Contact Details: 7630016425
eMail ID: dfoziro[at]gmail[dot]com, talewlsanctuary[at]gmail[dot]com
