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ADVENTURE & WILDLIFE
Conflicts and threats
By Air
Nameri faces two threats: One is due to continued Tezpur airport, 37 km south of Nameri National Park,
official logging in the area of Sonitpur.
is the nearest. Tezpur Airport connects directly to
Kolkata, Silchar and Guwahati. Tourist buses and taxis are
The major threat for Nameri is human/animal conflict available from the airport to reach Nameri.
due to around 3000 cattle grazing the forest. The other By Train
human/animal conflict is due to the vast group of ele- Rangapara, 25 km south of Nameri National Park,
phants in Nameri. There were several cases of elephant is the nearest railway station. Rangapara connects to
Guwahati.
deaths. In 2001 there were 18 elephant deaths.
By Road
Travel
Nameri National Park falls on the Bomdila
The Nameri is nestled in foothills of Arunachal Highway which connects Guwahati, Nameri and Tawang
Pradesh,28 km short of Bhalukpong. Kaziranga NP is (Arunachal Pradesh). Nameri National Park is well
connected by a bus from Guwahati, Tezpur and Nagaon.
120 kms
You could hire a cab from Guwahati.
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Semi-Evergreen Forest
The Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, located at about 12 deciduous forests, canebrakes and grasslands.
km north of Tinsukia town of Assam covering an area
of 350 km2 lies between 27°30’ N to 27°45’ N latitude It is the largest Salix swamp forest in north east India.
and 95°10’ E to 95°45’E longitude at an average altitude Situated in the flood plains of the Brahmaputra and the
of 118 m (range 110–126 m).
Lohit, at an altitude of 118 m above sea level, Dibru-
Saikhowa is a haven for many endangered species.
It is also a biosphere reserve. The park is bounded by
the Brahmaputra and Lohit rivers in the north and Due to the auto stocking by the Brahmaputra and
Dibru river in the south. Situated in Dibrugarh and Dibru river, it is rich in fish diversity. Dibru Saikhowa has
Tinsukia district of Assam, the park mainly consists tropical monsoon climate with a hot and wet summer
of moist mixed semi-evergreen forests, moist mixed and cool and usually dry winter.
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