Nestled
at the foothills of Eastern Himalayas, Nameri National
Park covers an area of 200 Sq. Kms. With river Jia Bhoroli
bifurcating the park, it is the most scenic of all the
national parks of Assam. Its in the eastern border of
Assam in the valley and mountainous Arunachal Pradesh,
Nameri is home to some of of the endangered species
like white winged wood duck, Sloth Bear, Tiger Leopard,
Clouded Leopard, Sambar, Gaur, Indian Wild Dog, four
varieties of Hornbill and many other winged species.
The other reason Nameri is famous for, is the herds
of elephants. The park have a high density of elephant
population and due to lessening of forest cover, they
sometimes invade human inhabited villages, which have
attracted the attention of wildlife conservationists
worldwide.
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Jia
Bhoroli river of Assam is famous for the Mahseer angling,
since the time of British. This perennial river enters
Assam in the plains, near Bhalukpung after swirling
through the rugged mountains of Arunachal. Its is home
of the Golden Mahseer- The Tiger of Indian rivers and
a catch for any angler. H.S. Tomas wrote in his book,
'The Rod In India', ..."Pound to Pound, the Mahseer
is superior in sporting qualities to the lordly Salmon
of my Native land." Being in the National Park,
only game angling (tag and release) is allowed during
season from October to April. We really enjoyed our
day marked by elephant ride and angling on the river.
Our accommodation being in the thatched hut in the Eco
Camp; adjacent to the Nameri National Park, the Eco
Camp itself offers a golden opportunity to live with
the nature.
Wildlife Attractions
Mammals
Assamese
Macaque, Capped Langur, Wild dog, Golden Backed Jackal,
Bengal Fox, Civet Cat, Hog Deer, Barking Deer, Mouse
Deer, Tiger, Leopard, Jungle Cat, Leopard Cat, Fishing
Cat Indian Grey Mongoose, Wild Boar, Indian Porcupine,
Indian Pangolin, Fulvous Fruit Eating Bat, Flying Squirrel
Flora
The floral wealth
of the park is very significant. The Natural Forest
species are like Bombax ceiba, Dalbergia sisoo, Sterculia
villosa, Trewia nudiflora, Zizypphus jujuba, Litsaea
polyantha, etc. Among the non aquatic grassland species
the prominent are Phragmites karka, Arundo donax, Imperata
cylindrical, Saccarum spp. etc. The aquatic grass/plants
species are Andropogon spp., Ipomea reptans, Enhydra
flushians, Nymphia spp., Wichornia spp. etc.
Birds Home
to the White bellied heron and White Winged Duck the
Nameri Tiger Reserve is also a fabulous bird watching
destination. Lesser racket tailed Drongos, Beautiful
Nuthatch, Grey headed Fishing Eagle, Jerdon's Baza and
many more extremely difficult species are to be expected.
The Insects Nameri
being an aqua habitat alongwith moist deciduous forest
is teeming with insect life. From butterflies and moths
to the incredible variety of spiders and ants and termites
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