Yordi Rabe Supse Wildlife Sanctuary Explained

Yordi Rabe Supse Wildlife Sanctuary
Map:India
Relief:1
Coordinates:29.0164°N 95.2086°W
Established:1996
Area Km2:397
Elevation: -
Nearest City:Gelling

Yordi Rabe Supse Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area and wildlife sanctuary located in West Siang district of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.[1] The sanctuary covers an area of and was declared as a protected area in 1996.[2] [3]

Description

The protected area consists of a mixture of tropical, montane wet temperate and pine forests. Fauna found in the sanctuary include leopard, alpine musk deer, takin, Himalayan goral, Asiatic black bear, Indian wild dog, red panda, leopard cat, Himalayan serow, clouded leopard, spotted linsang, Eurasian otter, barking deer, sambar deer, Assamese macaque, capped langur, Hodgson's giant flying squirrel, and rufous-necked hornbill. Reptiles include the king cobra, Indian python, and reticulated python.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wildlife sanctuaries in Arunachal Pradesh. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. 1 June 2024.
  2. National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in India. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. November 2021. 1 June 2024.
  3. Wildlife of Arunachal Pradesh. Government of Arunachal Pradesh. 1 June 2024. 9.