Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary

11 Oct 2023 3 mins Download PDF

Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary

1. The sanctuary lies in the Indo-Chinese transition zone and so has highly endemic and significant flora and fauna species.
2. The sanctuary has been named after the Dibang River, a tributary of Brahmaputra River. 
3. It lies adjacent to the Mouling National Park.
4. Has been declared as one of the major bio-diversity hotspots of the world by UNESCO in 1988.
5. It houses some of the endangered species that includes:
   1. Mishmi takin (the takin is the national animal of Bhutan),
   2. The Asiatic black bear
   3. Musk deer
   4. Blyth’s tragopan.
   5. Red panda
   6. Mishmi Hills giant flying squirrel