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Kamlang Tiger Reserve is located in which state?
Sikkim
Meghalaya
Arunachal Pradesh
Tripura
Arunachal Pradesh
Kamlang Tiger Reserve, located in the Lohit District of Arunachal Pradesh, was provided with essential field gear by WTI to support frontline conservation staff.
The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), in partnership with The Serenity Trust and the Arunachal Pradesh Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, equipped frontline forest staff at Kamlang Tiger Reserve with essential field gear. Established in 1989 as a wildlife sanctuary, Kamlang became India's 50th Tiger Reserve in 2016. Situated in the Eastern Himalayan Biodiversity Hotspot, the reserve forms an important ecological corridor alongside Namdapha National Park.
Location: Southeastern part of Lohit District, Arunachal Pradesh, bordering Myanmar
Status: Declared as India's 50th Tiger Reserve in 2016; covers an area of 783 sq km
Geography: Named after the Kamlang River, which flows into the Brahmaputra River, and features Glow Lake
Boundaries: Bordered by Namdapha National Park to the south and the Lang River to the north
C is correct тАФ Kamlang Tiger Reserve is located in the Lohit District of Arunachal Pradesh.
Remember the three 'N-K-P' protected areas in eastern Arunachal Pradesh from south to north: Namdapha, Kamlang, and Pakke (west)тАФKamlang sits directly adjacent to Namdapha National Park.