Nameri National Park is a national park in the foothills of the eastern Himalayas in the Sonitpur District of Assam, India, about 35 km from Tezpur. Nameri shares its northern boundary with the Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary of Arunachal Pradesh. Together they constitute an area of over 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi), of which Nameri has a total area of 212 km2 (82 sq mi). Nameri National Park was declared as Tiger Reserve in the year 1999-2000, and is the second Tiger reserve of Assam after Manas Tiger Reserve. It has two core areas: Nameri National Park and Sonai- Rupai Wildlife (Satellite Core of the Nameri Tiger Reserve). The river Jia-Bhoroli is the lifeline of Nameri, which flows along the southern boundary of the park from northwest to southeast. In the east, the river Bor-Dikorai is a tributary of river Jia-Bhoroli, flowing along the southern boundary from northeast to southwest.
Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary lies in the undulating and hilly foothills of the Eastern Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh's Pakke Kessang District at elevations ranging from 150 to 2,000 m (490 to 6,560 ft). It is bounded by Bhareli or KamengRiver in the west and north, and by Pakke River in the east. It is surrounded by contiguous forests on most sides. To the east lies Papum Reserve Forest with an area of 1,064 km2 (411 sq mi). Towards the south and south-east, the sanctuary adjoins reserve forests and Assam's NameriNational Park. To the west, it is bounded by Doimara Reserve Forest with an area of 216 km2 (83 sq mi) and EaglenestWildlife Sanctuary; and to the north by Shergaon Forest Division.
The general vegetation type of the entire tract is classified as Assam Valley tropical semi-evergreen forest. The forests are multi-storeyed and rich in epiphytic flora and woody lianas. The vegetation is dense, with a high diversity and density of woody lianas and climbers. The forest types include tropical semi-evergreen forests along the lower plains. The tropical semi-evergreen forests are scattered along the lower plains and foothills. Subtropical broadleaved forest dominate the hill tops and higher reaches. Moist areas near streams have a profuse growth of bamboo, cane and palms. Along the larger perennial streams, there are shingle beds with patches of tall grassland, which give way to lowland moist forests.
This hotspot of Nameri and Pakke are a birdwatchers paradise. More than 400 species of birds can be seen in this contiguous parks and the State Bird of Assam- the White Winged Wood Duck is quite frequently sighted in this area. Apart from this the Ibisbill is also fairly common in winter and is the only place in Assam where it can be sighted.
Highlight Bird Species:
White Winged Wood Duck
Ibisbill
Green Cochoa
Rufous Necked Hornbill
Wreathed Hornbill
Crested Kingfisher
Long Billed Plover
Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher
Blyth’s Kingfisher
Jerdon’s Baza
Black Baza
