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Wildlife of Assam
Nameri National Park
Nestled at the foothills of Eastern Himalayas, Nameri National
Park covers an area of 200 Sq. Kms. With river Jia Bhoroli bifurcating
the park, it is the most scenic of all the national parks of Assam. Its
in the eastern border of Assam in the valley and mountainous Arunachal
Pradesh, Nameri is home to some of of the endangered species like white
winged wood duck, Sloth Bear, Tiger Leopard, Clouded Leopard, Sambar,
Gaur, Indian Wild Dog, four varieties of Hornbill and many other winged
species.
The other reason Nameri is famous for, is the herds of elephants. The
park have a high density of elephant population and due to lessening of
forest cover, they sometimes invade human inhabited villages, which
have attracted the attention of wildlife conservationists worldwide.
Jia Bhoroli river of Assam is famous for the Mahseer angling, since the
time of British. This perennial river enters Assam in the plains, near
Bhalukpung after swirling through the rugged mountains of Arunachal.
Its is home of the Golden Mahseer- The Tiger of Indian rivers and a
catch for any angler. H.S. Tomas wrote in his book, 'The Rod In India',
..."Pound to Pound, the Mahseer is superior in sporting qualities to
the lordly Salmon of my Native land." Being in the National Park, only
game angling (tag and release) is allowed during season from October to
April.
35 km from Tezpur town, Nameri is the third National park of the State.
Covering an area of 200 sq km, Nameri is the treasure house of many
endangered species of wildlife like the White Winged Wood-Duck, Sloth
Bear, Tiger, Leopard, Sambar, Elephant, Gaur, Indian wild Dog, four
varieties of Hornbill and varieties of birds.
Wildlife Attractions
Mammals
Assamese Macaque, Capped Langur, Wild dog, Golden Backed Jackal, Bengal
Fox, Civet Cat, Hog Deer, Barking Deer, Mouse Deer, Tiger, Leopard,
Jungle Cat, Leopard Cat, Fishing Cat Indian Grey Mongoose, Wild Boar,
Indian Porcupine, Indian Pangolin, Fulvous Fruit Eating Bat, Flying
Squirrel
Flora
The floral wealth of the park is very significant. The Natural Forest
species are like Bombax ceiba, Dalbergia sisoo, Sterculia villosa,
Trewia nudiflora, Zizypphus jujuba, Litsaea polyantha, etc. Among the
non aquatic grassland species the prominent are Phragmites karka,
Arundo donax, Imperata cylindrical, Saccarum spp. etc. The aquatic
grass/plants species are Andropogon spp., Ipomea reptans, Enhydra
flushians, Nymphia spp., Wichornia spp. etc
Birds
Home to the White bellied heron and White Winged Duck the Nameri Tiger
Reserve is also a fabulous bird watching destination. Lesser racket
tailed Drongos, Beautiful Nuthatch, Grey headed Fishing Eagle, Jerdon's
Baza and many more extremely difficult species are to be expected.
Insects
Nameri being an aqua habitat alongwith moist deciduous forest is
teeming with insect life. From butterflies and moths to the incredible
variety of spiders and ants and termites Nameri is a treat for any
entomologist.
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