Arunachal Pradesh is a true wilderness- not widely known; it is a
vast stretch of enchanting beauty of lush green vegetation. There is such a
floral, and also faunal, diversity that no single species of plant or animal
can be said to be the dominant species of the area.
The forest offers great biodiversity of flora & fauna. A detail study
of its species and genetic variations has not yet been done. In Arunachal
Pradesh, Namdapha is a botanist's dream and it may take as long as 50 years
before a comprehensive survey of its botanical resources can be completed.
There are more than 150 timber species. The Pinus Merkusi and Abies Delavavi
are not found elsewhere in India. One of the rarest and endangered orchids,
Blue Vanda occurs here. The most famous local medicinal plant Mishimi Teeta,
which is used by the tribals for all kinds of diseases, is available here
but its export has been banned.
The diverse habitats of Arunachal Pradesh support diverse species of
animals. NAMDAPHA NATIONAL PARK is the only national park of the world, in
which four big cats - tiger, leopard, snow leopard and clouded leopard- are
found. This impenetrable virgin forest is also the habitat of the endangered
Hoolock gibbon - the only ape species found in India. Of the many other
important animals are the elephants, black beer, Indian bison, several
species of deer, reptiles and a variety of arboreal animals. Among the birds
most notable are the White winged wood duck- a rare and endangered species,
a wide variety of pheasants and of course the great Indian Hornbill.
Day 01 Dibrugarh-(Deban) Namdapha :
Morning drive to Deban (Namdapha NP) (200 Km, 6hrs drive). Overnight Forest
lodge or Tent, Deban.
Day 02 Deban-Haldibari (425m) : Morning cross-river
Noa-Dihing River and start trekking to Haldibari 6 km for bird watching.
Overnight Tents, Haldibari.
Day 03 Haldibari-Hornbill (520m) : Morning trek to
Hornbill 5km for bird watching. Overnight Tents, Hornbill.
Day 04 Hornbill-Bulbulia (640m) : Morning trek to
Bulbulia 3km for bird watching. Overnight Tents, Bulbulia
Day 05 Bulbulia : Day trek upto Ranijheel (800m) and
beyond 4km plus each way for bird watching
Day 06 Bulbulia-Deban : Early morning trek back to Deban
(14km). Afternoon bird watching in and around the camp. Overnight Deban.
Day 07 Deban-Dibrugarh : Morning drive to Dibrugarh.
Overnight at Dibrugarh.
Day 08 Dibrugarh-Delhi/Calcutta : Transfer to airport for
onward journey. Our service ends here.
The park is only accessible to altitudes up to 890m, so a winter visit is
desirable when altitudinal migrants are at lower elevations. Try to spend as
much time as possible in the park. The maximum ten days currently allowed
are scarcely enough for the birder who wants to see the specialties, many of
which are uncommon and shy. It can rain at any time through November to
mid-January is driest.
