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Wildlife and birds in Arunachal
Snow leopards, red pandas and black-necked cranes
Winter snow leopard trips in Ladakh and Spiti, red pandas in Singalila, cranes in Bhutan's Phobjikha and Arunachal, hornbills in Namdapha and the birding ridges of Kumaon. Timed to the season, with trackers who live there.
Photo: KISHORETRIBALS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · CommonsMountain wildlife is shy and seasonal. Snow leopards come down to lower valleys in February and March, cranes arrive in Phobjikha around late October, and the Kumaon forests are loudest with birds in spring.
Arunachal is India's far eastern Himalaya: Monpa Buddhist country around Tawang and Dirang in the west, Apatani rice valleys at Ziro, Adi villages along the Siang, and the rainforest of Namdapha in the east. Indians need an Inner Line Permit, foreigners a Protected Area Permit. October to April is the best window.
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Wildlife and birds trips in Arunachal
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Where to go
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Bhalukpong
The Kameng river gate into western Arunachal
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Bomdila
West Kameng's hill town of gompas, orchards and birds
Photo: Rohit Naniwadekar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Namdapha
Lowland rainforest on the Noa-Dihing, beyond Miao
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Pasighat
Adi country where the Siang meets the plains
Experiences
Days that fit the style
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Arunachal's orchids at the Tipi centre
A short stop on the Bomdila road to see Arunachal's orchids in the glasshouses and beds of the state's orchid research …
Photo: Harpreet 712 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Evening on the Kameng riverbank
Walk down to the wide, stony bed of the Kameng as the light drops, watch fishermen and river birds, and in the dry seas…
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Hornbills of Pakke Tiger Reserve
Cross to the east side of the Kameng to look for great, wreathed and Oriental pied hornbills in Pakke, where Nyishi vil…
Photo: Rohit Sharma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Evening prayers at Bomdila's upper gompa
Climb above the market to Bomdila's large Tibetan-style monastery as the light softens, listen to evening chanting and …
Photo: Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0 · Commons
A birding day in Eaglenest
Drive into the mossy oak and rhododendron forests of Eaglenest at dawn with a local birding guide. Expect laughingthrus…
Photo: Rohit Sharma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Monpa crafts and the Bomdila market
Browse Bomdila's market and craft outlets for Monpa-style carpets, carved masks and wooden bowls, and learn how to tell…
Photo: Programme HURO · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Dawn at Deban with hoolock gibbons
Wake at Deban before sunrise, cross the Noa-Dihing with a forest guide and walk into the rainforest to hear and look fo…
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Rainforest trek to Haldibari and Firmbase
Walk from Deban into the heart of Namdapha with a forest guide and porters, camping at Haldibari and Firmbase among gia…
Where to sleep
Stays in these places
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Budget
Deban Forest Rest House, Namdapha
The forest department's rest house at Deban stands above the Noa-Dihing at the entrance to Namdapha National Park.…
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Mid
Hotel Siphiyang Phong, Bomdila
An established hotel above Bomdila's main market on the highway, with valley views, heated rooms and a restaurant.…
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