About Namdapha Tiger Reserve

Namdapha Tiger Reserve was declared in the year 1983 as the 15th Tiger Project of the country with a core area of 1985.245 Sq.Km and a buffer area of 245 Sq.Km. Thus the total area of the Reserve is 1985 Sq.Km. Namdapha is in fact the name of a river which originates from Daphabum (Dapha is the name of hill, Bum means peak of hill) and meets Noa-Dehing river. This river flows right across in a North-South direction of the National Park and hence the name Namdapha has been given.

Location: The area is bounded between the 27°23´N to 27°39´N latitude and 96°15´E to 96°58´E longitude. Namdapha National Park & Tiger Reserve is located in the Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. The area covered by the Namdapha Tiger Reserve was originally a reserve forest. It was declared a Wildlife Sanctuary under the Assam Forest Regulation 1891 on 2nd Oct.’1972. It was later declared a National Park on 12th May 1983, under Wildlife (Protection) Act1972. In the same year it was declared as a tiger reserve under Project Tiger Scheme of the Govt. of India on 15th March’1983.

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