Nameri National Park

Reserved Forest declared on 17-10-1878 Nameri Sanctuary (137 sq.km.) on 18-09-1985 Provisional Notification of National Park (212 sq. Iml) on 27-02-1997 Final Notification of National Park (200sq.km.) on 09-09-1998 Declared Tiger Reserve on 01-03-2000

Rich, and teeming with a diverse variety of flora and fauna, Nameri shares its northern boundary with the Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary of Arunachal.Together they constitute an area of over lOOOsq.km of semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests with cane and bamboo brakes and narrow strips of open grassland along rivers. Moist deciduous species of trees predominate and harbour a profusion of colourful orchids. This is excellent elephant country and ideal habitat for a host of other animals including tiger. It is also home to the Leopard, Bison, Sambar, Hog Deer, Muntjac, Wild Boar, Wild Dog (Dhole), Sloth Bear, Himalayan Black Bear, Capped Langur, Malayam Giant Squirrel, and also the endangered small manlmal the Hispid hare.