Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary
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Eaglenest or Eagle's Nest Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area of India in the Himalayan foothills of West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh. It conjoins Sessa Orchid Sanctuary to the northeast and Pakhui Tiger Reserve across the Kameng river to the east. Altitude ranges are extreme: from 500 metres (1,640 ft) to 3,250 metres (10,663 ft).[1] It is a part of the Kameng Elephant Reserve.
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Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, India |
Coordinates | 27°06′0″N 92°24′0″E |
Area | 218 square kilometres (84 sq mi) |
Established | 1989 |
Visitors | 75 (in 2006) |
Governing body | Government of Arunachal Pradesh |
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Eaglenest is notable as a prime birding site due to the extraordinary variety, numbers and accessibility of species.
Eaglenest derives its name from Red Eagle Division of the Indian army which was posted in the area in the 1950s.[2]