Saturday, January 17, 2009

Tirap

Tirap District derives its name from the river Tirap which originates in the district and flows through Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh.

The entire area of Tirap District is covered with high hills and deep gorges. There is hardly a few plots of plain land in the villages lying close to the plains of Assam.

FLORA & FAUNA

Like other districts of Arunachal Pradesh, varieties of flora is available in Tirap District. The vegetation of the district largely consists of tropical and subtropical evergreen forest with inter spread grasslands and temperate forests in the high hills. Most of the jungles are not virgin forests.

Rich and varied fauna are available in the district. This include some rare varieties of wild animals. Among the carnivores, tiger and leopard are common. The wild boar, bear, barking deer are also found in the district. The insectivores and the rodents are very common. The Indian long tailed tree mouse, the large tooth rats, the house rats are common in every part of the district. Moreover, the jackals and various kinds of squirrels are found in the jungles.

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