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Eagle Nest Wildlife Sanctuary: On the way towards Bomdila, there are
series of mini water falls all along the road. One will be tempted to
get down for a while to associate with this charming beauty of
nature. Down hill get a sight of flowing Kameng
River through the thick lush green canopy of tropical vegetation. It is a real
ocean of green paradise on earth. Steep uphill mountainous range with deep
valley along the Kameng River with clear flying sky is a dome for the variety of
birds, specially hornbill, eagle, kingfishers, pheasant, ducks etc. Such an area
has been notified vide notification dtd.18.10.89 u/s 18 of Wildlife (Protection)
Act, 1972 as Eagle Nest Wildlife Sanctuary covering an area of 217 Sq.Km. The
border of the Sanctuary is up to Diji Nallah after which the terrain and
landscape has a local variation. As
one goes further north the altitudinal change contribute in charge of
vegetation. The forest changes from tropical to sub-tropical with change in
composition of crop.
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