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Arunachal
Pradesh, one of the seven states of the
northeast popularly known as 'The Seven
Sisters' is the largest of all the states in
the northeast. The state is full of natural
beauty of mountain peaks, dense forests,
flora and fauna and the tribes in their
original environment. The rich forest cover
encompasses almost 80 % of the land area.
Arunanchal Pradesh is untouched by the
modern problems that come along with the
development like the deforestation,
pollution, concrete jungle, congestion etc.
the state has series of valleys surrounded
by the Himalayas in the north and
Brahmaputra in the south. Arunachal Pradesh
boasts of the finest 500 species of the
orchids.
Tawang is the most famous hill resort of
Arunachal Pradesh. The hill station of
Tawang came under Indian administration in
the 1950's and went under Chinese possession
for a brief period in 1962. The major
attractions in Tawang are the Se La Pass and
the Monpa Buddhist monastery of the 16th
century AD and the Madhuri Jheel. The
adventure seekers can go on the walking
trail on the Bailey Trail, which is a trek
of a rugged terrain along the old road to
Tawang.
Ziro is another tourist destination, which
lies in the Apa Tani Plateau in the center
of Arunachal Pradesh. It is called the 'rice
bowl'. The region is rich crisscrossed by
the Subansiri, Nishi and Miri rivers. The
life of the people of this small village
keep themselves busy in the paddy fields and
mithun herding. The bamboo architecture of
the region is outstanding and worth
watching. The Apa Tani tribes live in these
bamboo huts. You can go on a day trip to the
Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, which is
only 35 km away from Ziro. You will find
mithun and orchids in the wildlife
sanctuary. Tezu is the native place of the
Mishimi tribe.
Namdapha National Park in the Chingling
district has an altitude ranging from 200m
to over 4000 m above the sea level. The
national park covers an area of 2000 sq km
and is unexplored, unspoiled and
undiscovered and presents richness in
diversity. The park has variety of wildlife
like the Hoolock Gibbon, Bengal Florican,
Leopards, Snow Leopards, Clouded Leopard and
Tigers. Miao, the local administrative
headquarters is also worth a visit.
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