Kamlang Tiger Reserve & Wildlife Sanctuary
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Kamlang Tiger Reserve & Wildlife sanctuary situated in South-eastern part of Lohit District and spread over a part of Anjaw district in Arunachal Pradesh was declared as a tiger reserve in 2017. The total area of KTR is 783 sq km, which includes a core area of 696 sq km and a buffer area of 87 sq km. Perennial rivers like Lang, Lathi, Kamlang, Sinabarai, Tawa, and Lai flow from the reserve. Glaw Lake which is one of the perennial and among the most picturesque lakes which can be trekked down to reach in 7 – 8 hrs, is situated at an altitude of 1,168 m. The major indigenous communities inhabiting this region are the Kaman - Mishmi and Taraon - Mishmi. Kamlang tiger reserve represents one of the biodiversity hotspots of India, Himalaya, which supports many elusive and rarely sighted mammals, birds, and other taxa.
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The Tiger Reserve is located at a distance of 4 km from Wakro Township which is the headquarter of the Tiger Reserve. The nearest railway station from the headquarter is Tinsukia Railway Junction at 138.4 km while the nearest airport Mohanbari (Dibrugarh) is 176 km from the headquarter. Two APST (Arunachal Pradesh State Transport) buses are available from 07:00 AM (Tinsukia to Wakro) and 05:30 AM (Wakro to Tinsukia). Public and rental vehicles can be hired from Tinsukia to reach the headquarters at Wakro town.
Forest Rest House, Home Stays and Circuit Houses are available at the closed compound of forest colony and also nearby township Wakro. Booking can be done through the department representatives officially.
The state of Arunachal Pradesh occupies a unique position in terms of its huge forest cover of 79.6 % and also for being one of the eighteen biodiversity hotspots of the world.
Arunachal Pradesh is endowed with rich forests and it is one of the biodiversity hotspots of the world. The state is also rich in terms of its faunal diversities and the degree of endemism among the various species.
The state of Arunachal Pradesh is extremely rich in forest cover as well as biodiversity. It is also home to a number of major ethnicities which since time immemorial have been dependent on these forests.
It gives me great pleasure to compliment the efforts of the Field Director of Kamlang Tiger Reserve and her team to publish this book titled, “Kamlang Tiger Reserve, at a glance”.
The indigenous population that lives around Kamlang tiger reserve belong to the ethnic group, Mishmis comprising two tribes which are the Miju Mishmi or Kaman mishmi and Digaru Mishmi or Taraon mishmi. They are animists in their religious beliefs and worship various elements of nature. Their ancestral homes are often found perched in hills, much beyond the reach of other people. Traditionally they have practiced shifting agriculture and cultivated corn and buckwheat. They are excellent weavers and make exquisite handicrafts from bamboo and cane.
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