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Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary

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Area
  
4,149 kmĀ²

Established
  
1992

Phone
  
096746 85268

Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary

Governing body
  
Department of Environment and Forest of Arunachal Pradesh

The Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the eight wildlife sanctuaries of Arunachal Pradesh, India. It is located in the Upper Dibang Valley district covering an area of 4,149 km2 (1,602 sq mi). The sanctuary is rich in wildlife. Rare mammals such as Mishmi takin, red goral, musk deer (at least two species), red panda, Asiatic black bear, occasional tiger and Gongshan muntjac occur while among birds there are the rare Sclater's monal and Blyth's tragopan. A flying squirrel, new to science has been recently discovered from the edge of this sanctuary. It has been named the Mishmi Hills giant flying squirrel (Petaurista mishmiensis).

It is protected by the Department of Environment and Forest of Arunachal Pradesh.

References

Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary Wikipedia


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