 Geography of Papum Pare district mainly includes endless high hilly regions. The entire Papum Pare district is mountainous forming a part of the Eastern Himalayas. The area covered by the Papum Pare district comprises a cross-section of the foothill region adjoining the border of the state of Assam, the lower hills and the towering mountain extending toward northwards. The natural vegetation of Papum Pare district comprises chiefly humid semi-evergreen and sub-tropical evergreen forests. At lower heights, the vegetation consists of tall trees, shrubs, bamboo, wild banana, cane and several other kinds of creepers, and at higher heights it is mostly composed of ferns and rhododendrons.
The geographical features of the Papum Pare district of Arunachal Pradesh can be divided into two parts and these Foothill Region and Hilly Region. Geography of Papum Pare district also includes some prominent rivers like Pare, Panior and Dikrong. These are the main rivers of the district The altitude variations of the area, ranging from 170 meters to 800 meters and varied climatic conditions, have bestowed the area with three different types of forests and these are - The region is rich with numerous types of fauna. The various wild animals found in the district are elephants, barking deer, wild boars, etc. Different types of birds like jungle fowl, hornbill, dove, parakeet, snipes, swifts, cuckoo, owls, kingfisher, trogon, barbets, woodpeckers, jungle crow, tree pie etc. are found in the district. The geographical vastness is one of the prominent factors of attraction of Papum Pare district. (Last Updated on : 07-02-2013) |
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