D'Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary

D'Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of D'Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of D'Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary
LocationArunachal Pradesh,  India
Coordinates27°56′16″N 95°26′45″E / 27.93778°N 95.44583°E / 27.93778; 95.44583
Area190 km2 (73 sq mi)[1]
Established1978

D'Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Arunachal Pradesh, India, with an area of 190 km2 (73 sq mi). It was established in 1978.[1]

Most of this sanctuary, about 80% is covered with grass, the rest are riverine forests mixed with bamboo and secondary forests.[2]

The sanctuary is 13km away from Pasighat, home to a variety of plants, trees and animals. Here you will meet two big cats, a tiger and a leopard.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b World Database on Protected Areas (2020). "D' Ering Memorial Sanctuary". Protected Planet United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre.
  2. ^ "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  3. ^ "Daying Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary | District East Siang, Government of Arunachal Pradesh | India". Retrieved 2021-05-25.


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