Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the South-Eastern part of Lohit District
of
Arunachal Pradesh. The name Kamlang comes from the River Kamlang, which flows
through
the Sanctuary and joins Brahmaputra. Headquarter of Kamlang Tiger Reserve is based
in
Wakro under Lohit district. The nearest district headquarters is Tezu which is
approx.70
kms from Wakro. The nearest railway station is Tinsukia Railway Junction at 138.4 km
while the nearest airport at Tezu is 66 kms away from the town. APST (State
Transport)
buses are available from Tinsukia to Wakro for public transport and rental vehicles
can
also be hired from Tinsukia to reach the Wakro town.
Kamlang Tiger Reserve with its shared boundary with Namdapha Tiger Reserve in its
south
and adjoining reserve forests constitutes a relatively undisturbed and contiguous
landscape for the conservation of tiger, co-predators, ungulates and endemic
primates.
It harbors a rare assemblage of sympatric carnivores such as Royal Bengal Tiger,
Clouded
Leopard, Leopard cat, Asiatic dhole, Golden jackal and Yellow throated marten. It
also
harbors an enchanting lake, called Glaw Lake spread over an area of 82 ha. The
reserve
is catchment area of Kamlang, Lang and Lati rivers, which are tributaries of mighty
Lohit River.
The scenic beauty of the Sanctuary is un-comparable because of its location, terrain
and
perennial water sources. The Sanctuary has a few water bodies at a height of 600 msl
and
above. The most significant one is “Glaw Lake”, situated at an elevation of 1168 m
and
at a distance of 20 Km towards the South-East direction from Wakro. The ‘Glaw lake’
has
an elevation of 1168 m and is around 18 km towards the South-East direction from
Wakro.
The lake serves as repository of high-altitude aquatic biodiversity. The tiger
reserve
also has the population of endangered spp. like Hoolock gibbon, Slow lories, Leopard
cat, Himalayan palm civets etc. The famous pilgrimage centre, “Parsuram Kund” can be
approached from Wakro throughout the year at a distance of 20 km.
Contact Details: 8974316982
eMail ID: dfokamlang[at]gmail[dot]com
