Namdapha National Park

Located in the northeastern state of India- Arunachal Pradesh, the Namdapha National Park is the largest protected area in India and is the perfect Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot. Recognized as one of the richest areas in biodiversity in India, the park harbors the northernmost lowland evergreen rainforests in the world.

The area is also known for its extensive Dipterocarp forests among the last great remote wilderness areas of Asia. Namdapha and its adjoining areas are flanked by the Patkai hills to the south and southeast and by the Himalayas in the north and lie close to the Indo-Myanmar-China tri-junction.

The park resides in the Changlang district of the Northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, bordering Myanmar. By stretching across an area of 1985 km2 with 177 sq km in the buffer zone and 1808 sq km in the core area, the park is located between the Dapha bum range of the Mishmi Hills and the Patkai range with a wide altitudinal range between 200 m and 4571 m above the sea level.

The area dwells under both the Palearctic and Indo-Malayan bio-geographic areas resulting in a thronging of diverse species. With an increase in the altitude from tropical moist forests to Montane forests, the scenario changes from temperate forests to Alpine meadows and perennial snow. The park has extensive bamboo forests to complement the secondary forests.