Kamlang Tiger Reserve

• Kamlang Tiger Reserve conducted a butterfly walk and nature trail event for the first time ever in association with Wiki Loves Butterflies and Amyaa (NGOs).
• The main goals of the event were to uncover the diversity of undiscovered butterflies and to expose all participants to a wide audience.

ABOUT KAMLANG TIGER RESERVE

• It is located in the Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh and is named after the Kamlang river which flows through it.
• The Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary is the 50th tiger reserve in India.
• The Kamlang Tiger Reserve is home to over 60 mammals, 105 bird species, and 20 reptiles. For e.g. Snow Leopard, Clouded Leopard, Tiger, Himalayan Palm Civets, Hornbill, etc.
• Vegetation- The upper reaches of the reserve have Alpine vegetation, while the lower reaches have tropical and evergreen forests. Trees like Canarium resiniferum, Amoora wallichii, Gmelina arborea, and Terminalia chebula are found.
• The park has a number of elevated water bodies, including Glow Lake.