Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
LocationArunachal Pradesh,  India
Coordinates27°32′52″N 93°53′51″E / 27.547681°N 93.897555°E / 27.547681; 93.897555
Area337 km2 (130 sq mi)[1]
Established1995

Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Arunachal Pradesh, India, with an area of 337 km2 (130 sq mi). It was established in 1995.[1] It is also known as Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary.[2][3] It ranges in elevation from 1,200 to 3,000 m (3,900 to 9,800 ft) and harbours subtropical and temperate broadleaved and conifer forests. Mammal species present include clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), Malayan giant squirrel (Ratufa bicolor), Indian muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) and Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus). The 130 bird species observed in spring 2015 included black eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis), collared owlet (Glaucidium brodiei), golden-breasted fulvetta (Lioparus chrysotis), scarlet minivet (Pericrocotus speciosus), Verditer flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus) and Mrs. Gould's sunbird (Aethopyga gouldiae).[4]

Flora

There are about 16 endangered plants that have survived in this area, they are: Panax sikkimensis, Schizandre, Acer hookeri, Acer oblongum, Goleola neediflora, Angioteris evecta, Cyathia spinulosa, Monotropa uniflora, Clematis apiculata, Corybus spp., Goleola falconeri, Balanphora dioica, Lilium grandiflora, Pleioblastu simonii, Berberis spp., Cotoneaster species.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 World Database on Protected Areas (2020). "Tale Valley Sanctuary". Protected Planet United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre.
  2. ↑ "Community-based conservation in the Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary". World Wide Fund For Nature. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary". Government Of Arunachal Pradesh. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  4. ↑ Krishna, M.; Kumar, A.; Ramachandran, S.; Mutthulingam, P. & Lakshmanan, H. "Birding in Talle Valley, Arunachal Pradesh". Mistnet. 16 (3 & 4): 13–16.
  5. ↑ "Official website of Department of Environment and Forests, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh". arunachalforests.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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