People in Arunachal Pradesh are unique and its natural beauty unparalleled. This land, encompassing extensive geographical diversity and corresponding climate conditions varying from the tropical to the temperate and Alpine with a variety of wildlife, flora and fauna has now started gaining acclaim the world over as one of the richest biodiversity and heritage spots. The variation in altitude and climatic conditions account for four different types of forests whose natural shelter and food harbour a range of flora and fauna, some of which are found only in Arunachal Pradesh. It is the only state that can claim to have four major varieties of the big cats in its jungles- tiger, leopard, clouded leopard and snow leopard. Then there are the lesser feline species like the golden cat and marbled cat. More than 500 species of birds have been recorded, many of which are highly endangered and restricted to this state, such as the white-winged duck, scatter, monal bangal florian etc. Besides, there are seven species of primates that include the takin which is found in Arunachal Pradesh only. A large mammal called “ Mithun” is a majestic animal , which is indigenous to the state,. Each district of Arunachal Pradesh has its own exclusive and rare variety of orchids. One of Asia’s largest Orchidarium is in Arunachal Pradesh, located at Tipi.

In an effort to preserve the natural habitat, a number of Wild Life Sanctuaries and National Parks have been identified:- Sessa Orchid Sanctuary, Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary, Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Kane Wildlife Sanctuary, Mouling National Park, Dr,D.Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary, Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary, Dihang-Debang Biosphere Reserve and Namdapha Wildlife Sanctuary. So, if you love nature in its pristine glory, Arunachal Pradesh is the destination you are looking for.

Arunachal Pradesh is home to a very rich mammalian wildlife population as the wide variety of altitudinal and climatic conditions have given rise to different forest types which create corresponding natural shelter , food etc. to varieties of wildlife. It has two National Parks and four Wildlife Sanctuaries. It is home to many rare and highly endangered species of Wild life like Mishmi, Takin, Hoolock Gibbon, Musk Deer, Bharal, Hisbid Hare, Flying Squirrel and more than 500 species of birds.

Namdapha National Park amongst them has perhaps the widest diversity of habitat of any of South Asia's protected areas. It is unique, with it's elevation varying between 200 to 4500 mts. and has all four large cats, the tiger, leopard, clouded leopard and snow leopard in addition to lesser feline species like the Golden cat and marbled cat Seven species of primates i.e. Hoolock Gibbon, Slow loris, Assamese macaque, Rhesus macaque, Pigtailed macaque, Stumptaile macaque and Capped langur are found here.

All the three goat antelopes found in India i.e. Serow, Goral and Takin are found here. Arunachal Pradesh is the only place in India where Takin is found. Among the large mammals, Mittan, which is a cross between the wild Gaur and domestic cattle, buffalo and elephant are all found in the plains and adjoining hills. The other high altitude animals include Himalayan Black bear, Red panda etc. The Musk deer is found in some areas of the state while the bharal has been reported in the western part of the state. Among the smaller mammals a large number of rodents(squirrels, porcupine and rats), civet, mongoose, linsang, shrew and bat species are found here.

More than five hundred bird species have been recorded in Arunachal Pradesh, many of which are highly endangered and restricted to this state , e.g. White winged wood duck, sclater monal, temminck's tragopan, Bangal florican etc. This state has the highest number of species of pheasants with some ten species at different altitudinal levels. Arunachal Pradesh is equally rich in reptiles, amphibia and pisces. Pythons and snakes of all colours and descriptions are found in the forests all almost all the levels upto the temperate zone.

The invertebrate faunal communities are found in the dense and evergreen forests of Arunachal Pradesh. Numerous species of butterflies, moths, beetles and all other kinds of small creatures make Arunachal Pradesh a paradise for Entomologists and Naturalists.
Arunachal also has more than 500 rare species of Orchids.

Name of Sanctuary/National Park	District	Divisional Hq.	Area in Sq. Kms.	Major animals
WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES
Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary	East Kameng	Seijosa	861.95	Elephant, Tiger, Gaur, Sambar Barking Deer, Binturong, Leopard, four Hornbill species, Pea-cock-Pheasant, Kalij pheasant.
Itanagar Wild life Sanctuary	Papumpare	Naharlagun	140.30	Elephant, Barking Deer, Tiger, Leopard, Serow, Birds, Orchids.
Dr. D. Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary	East Siang	Pasighat	190.00	Honger, Hispid Hore, Bengal florican, Raptors, and migratory water birds.
Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary	Dibang Valley	Roing	281.50	Hoolock Gibbon, Tiger, Leopard, Red panda, Elephant, Tiger, etc.
Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary	Lohit	Miao	783.00	Hoolock, Gibbon, Tiger,Leopard, Capped Langur, Red panda, Takin.
Eagle Nest Wildlife Sanctuary	East Kameng	Seijosa	217.00	Elephant, Tiger, Leopard, Sambar, Serow, Goral, Red panda, Himalayan, Black bear.
Kane Wildlife Sanctuary	West Siang	Along	55.00	Elephant, Small Cats, Deer.
NATIONAL PARKS
Namdhapa National Park (Tiger Project)	Tirap	Miao	1985.23	Hoolock gibbon, Capped Langur, Red panda, Takin, Musk deer, Tiger, Leopard, Snow-leopard, Clouded leopard, rare birds, etc.
Mouling National Park	East Siang	Jengging	483.00	Takin, Serow, Goral, Clouded Leopard, Black bear, Leopard, Red panda, Pheasants, etc.
Sessa Orchid Sanctuary	West Kameng	Tipi	100.00	Varieties of orchids, Red panda, pheasants, Serow, Goral, etc.
Dihang-Debang Biosphere Reserve	Dibang Valley	-	4149.00	Musk deer, Serow, Takin, Goral, Black bear, Red panda, Leopard, Monal Tragapan, Kalij and other pheasants, rare birds.