9-631: Kameng may refer to: Kameng Elephant Reserve , an elephant reserve in Northeast India Kameng River , Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India East Kameng District , Arunachal Pradesh West Kameng District , Arunachal Pradesh Kameng Dolo , Indian politician [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
18-493: Is a species which has been categorized as " Near Threatened " ( NT ) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as that may be vulnerable to endangerment in the near future, but it does not currently qualify for the threatened status. The IUCN notes the importance of reevaluating near-threatened taxa at appropriate intervals. The rationale used for near-threatened taxa usually includes
27-645: Is an Elephant Reserve located in the Himalayan foothills of Arunachal Pradesh , India, in the districts of West Kameng and East Kameng . The Kameng Elephant Reserve has a total area of 1,894 km (731 sq mi) and lies completely in Arunachal Pradesh . Its altitude ranges from 334–3,213 m (1,096–10,541 ft). It is bordered by Nameri National Park and the Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary . It includes
36-635: The Sessa Orchid Sanctuary , Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary , Pakke Tiger Reserve , and the Amortala, Doimara and Papum reserved forests . The reserve's rugged terrain consists of mountains, hills, valleys, and narrow plains, with numerous streams. The Kameng Elephant Reserve has four seasons: winter from December–February, pre-monsoon from March–May, monsoon from June–September, and post-monsoon from October to November. 2,235–3,489 mm (88.0–137.4 in) of rainfall occurs throughout
45-851: The Kameng Elephant Reserve. The Bugun liocichla and the frog Leptobrachium bompu are both known only from the Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary within the reserve. A 2001 census estimated the elephant population in the park to be 470. A 2008 study estimated the population to be 450–612 based on the density of dung piles within the reserve. The Kameng Elephant Reserve's vegetation consists of evergreen forest , semi-evergreen forest, grassland , coniferous forest , and alpine forest . A 2008 study that sampled an area of 3,600 m (39,000 sq ft) found 47 species of plants belonging to 27 families. Near-threatened species A near-threatened species
54-583: The Pakke Tiger Reserve within it. Major mammals from the reserve include Asian elephants , tigers, leopards, clouded leopards , gaur , Asian black bears , red panda , and snow leopards . A 2003 survey of Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Sessa Orchid Sanctuary, and parts of the Doimara reserved forest found 353 species of birds, including three threatened species and five near-threatened species. 463 species of butterflies have been recorded in
63-618: The criteria of vulnerable which are plausible or nearly met, such as reduction in numbers or range. Those designated since 2001 that depend on conservation efforts to not become threatened are no longer separately considered conservation-dependent species . Before 2001, the IUCN used the version 2.3 Categories and Criteria to assign conservation status , which included a separate category for conservation-dependent species ("Conservation Dependent", LR/cd). With this category system, Near Threatened and Conservation Dependent were both subcategories of
72-488: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kameng&oldid=773696448 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kameng Elephant Reserve The Kameng Elephant Reserve
81-511: The year, with June and July being the wettest months. The lower regions of the reserve have high summer and moderate winter temperatures, but areas at high elevations face temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F) during the winter, with heavy snowfall from December to February. Humidity in the reserve varies from 40% to 85%. The Kameng Elephant Reserve is highly biodiverse, with 120 species of mammals, 35 species of reptiles, 29 species of amphibians, and 40 species of fish having been recorded from
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