Thursday, May 3, 2012

frog species-eaglenest


a new species of frog has been found here with blue eyes
 
 
 
Eaglenest WS in 1995



Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary
Location of Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary
in Arunachal Pradesh and India
Coordinates27°06′N 92°24′E / 27.1°N 92.4°
CountryIndia
StateArunachal Pradesh
District(s)West Kameng
Established1989
Nearest cityBomdila
Time zoneIST (UTC+05:30)
Area
Elevation
218 square kilometres (84 sq mi)
3,250 metres (10,660 ft)
Climate
Precipitation
Temperature
• Summer
• Winter
Cwb (Köppen)
3,000 mm (120 in)

28 °C (82 °F)
-0–-0 °C (32–32 °F)
# visitors 200675
Governing bodySecretary (Political), Government of Arunachal Pradesh
WebsiteEaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary
Eaglenest or Eagle's Nest Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area of India in the Himalayan foothills of West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh.
Eaglenest is notable as a prime birding site due to the extraordinary variety, numbers and accessibility of bird species there.
Eaglenest derives its name from Red Eagle Division of the Indian army which was posted in the area in the 1950s.[1]

Red Eagle Division Badge

 


  •  Geography and climate

    View of eaglenest forest canopy
    Eaglenest and Sessa Orchid Sanctuary together occupy a rough east-west rectangle with Sessa occupying the north-east quadrant. Eaglenest is bounded to the north by Eaglenest Ridge and the reserved forests of the Bugun community (Lama Camp area). Eaglenest adjoins

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