Kameng Elephant Reserve

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name= Kameng Elephant Reserve
other_name =
type= wildlife sanctuary
iucn_category = IV
latd = 27|latm = 05
longd = 92|longm=26
locator_position=right
inset_

inset_map_size = 100px
inset_map_x = 175px
inset_map_y = 225px
inset_map_marker = yes
inset_map_marker_size = 4x4px
inset_map_default = yes
skyline =
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state_name= Arunachal Pradesh
district= West Kameng and East Kameng
nearest_city = Tezpur
blank_title_1 = | blank_value_1 = | blank_title_2 = Governing body | blank_value_2 = [http://arunachalpradesh.nic.in/tourism.htm Secretary (Political), Government of Arunachal Pradesh]
altitude= 3250
area_total= 1894
precip=
temp_summer= 28
temp_winter= -2
established_title = Established
established_date = 2002
website=
footnotes = Weblink [http://www.wildarunachal.org/PAGES/Protected%20Area%20Network/Elephant%20Reserve/Kameng%20Elephant%20Reserve.html Kameng Elephant Reserve]

Kameng Elephant Reserve is an convert|1894|km2|sqmi|0|lk=on|abbr=on Elephant Reserve established June 19, 2002 in the Himalayan foothills of West Kameng and East Kameng Districts of Arunachal Pradesh, India. The reserve headquarters are at [http://wikimapia.org/5237108/Seijosa_East_Kameng Seijosa] .

Geography

The reserve extends from the Papum River in the East to the common boundary between Arunachal Pradesh and Bhutan in the west. In the south it touches the common boundary of Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary and Nameri National Park of Assam. Tenga Reserved Forest and Seppa Unclassed State Forests lie to the North of the Reserve. It includes Sessa Orchid Sanctuary (36 km².) in the north, Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary (128 km².) in the west, Pakke (Pakhui) wildlife sanctuary and Tiger Reserve (586 km².) across the Kameng river to the east and Reserved Forests under Khellong Forest Division (1144 km².). Altitude ranges extremely from convert|100|m|ft|0|lk=on to convert|3250|m|ft|0|lk=on. [Wild Arunachal retrieved 10/11/2007 [http://www.wildarunachal.org/PAGES/Protected%20Area%20Network/Elephant%20Reserve/Kameng%20Elephant%20Reserve.html Kameng Elephant Reserve] ]

Fauna

Wildlife in the reserve includes: 377 Indian Elephants (2001 census), Bengal Tiger, Leopard, Clouded leopard, Red Panda, Musk deer, Sambhar, Hog deer, Himalayan black bear, Wild dog, Fishing cat, Jungle cat, Sunda Loris, Indian bison, Fox, Jackal, Black Giant Squirrel, Civet cat, Hare, Rhesus Macaque, Capped Langur and Yellow-throated marten. 250 varieties of Butterflies and 300 species of birds have been recorded including 4 species of Hornbills.

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