Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh

The Arunachal Pradesh government grants permission to capture a tiger after it kills a head constable along the Roing–Mayodia road inside Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary. The development brings Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary into attention due to the official action taken within the sanctuary area.

Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary (Arunachal Pradesh) :

Dimension	Key Details
Location	Located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.
Name basis	Named after ‘Mehao Lake’ situated in the core zone of the sanctuary.
Terrain and altitude range	Terrain comprises entirely hilly area; altitude varies from 400 m to 3,560 m.
Perennial rivers and streams	Comprises Ashupani, Deopani, Enjopan, Diphu and Jowe as major perennial rivers/streams flowing through the sanctuary.
Forest types	Consists of four forest types: Tropical Evergreen Forests; Sub-Tropical & Temperate Forests; Temperate Broad Leave Forest; Temperate Conifer Forest.
Flora	Important tree species comprise HollocK, Khokan, Mekai, Simul.
Bamboo	Dendrocalamus Hamiltonii variety is found in abundance.
Medicinal plants	Medicinal plants comprise Coptis Teeta (Mishmi Teeta) as an endemic species and Taxus baccata.
Fauna	Prominent species comprise clouded leopard, marbled cat, wild dog, spotted linsang, Himalayan Black Bear and Red Panda.