SALIENT FEATURES

Area

Core : 1807.820 sq. km.

Buffer : 177.425 sq. km.

Total : 1985.245 sq. km.

Longitude : 96015' E to 96058' E

Latitude : 27023'E to 27039' N

Altitude : 200m - 4571 m above MSL

Rainfall : 1485 mm - 2508 mm

Temperature

Minimum : 8° C

Maximum : 37° C

Seasons

Mainly summer, Rainy and Winter.

Arrival Information

By Rail :

Nearest railway station Margherita is connected by local passenger train with Tinsukia which in turn is connected with major cities of India.

By Air :

Nearest airport Dibrugarh (140 kms) is connected with Calcutta by Indian Airlines as well as pvt. airlines.

By Road :

Good motorable roads connect Miao (entry point of the park) to Dibrugarh (140 kms), Tezu (182 kms), Sibsagar (199 kms), Guwahati (561 kms) etc. From Tinusukia or Dibugarh, the journey to Miao, headquarters of the National Park and the Tiger Reserve, has to be done by road, over a distance of 150-km. Then, a forest road stretching over around 28-km gives access to the protected area up to a place called Deban, which has a lovely forest rest house and some other accommodation for the field staff. Beyond this area there is no road as such and all movement inside the reserve has to be on foot through dense forest and steep hill ranges with streams and rivers flowing in between.

TOURIST INFORMATION

Assistant Director (Tourism), O/o the D.I.P.R., Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Naharlagun, Tel: (03781) 44115.

Govt. of India Tourist Office, Sector- C, Naharlagun- 791 110. Tel: (03781) 44328.

TOURISM

Year	INDIAN	FOREIGNERS

1995	1056	4
1996	1098	4
1997	1159	24
1998	513	11

Infrastructure and Facilities

Forest Rest House at Deban has five double bedded rooms, one tourist hut with four double bedded rooms and a dormitory having two rooms each with six beds. The forest Rest House has got solar lighting facilities. Catering facility is available. Elephant ride and boat facilities are available for tourists. A nature trail, about 45 minutes walk, exists for enjoyment, education and awareness of the tourists.

Desgination and Address of the Official	Telephone No.	Fax No.	E-mail address
Field Director Namdapha National Park, P.O. Miao Distt., Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh-792122	03807-222499(O) 03807-22253 (R) +Fax Astt FD 22453	0721-2662792	Ati_meltiger@sancharnet.in

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