Nameri Tiger Reserve is nestled at the foothills of Eastern Himalayas; it covers an area of 200 Sq. Kms. Situated in the eastern border of Assam valley and mountainous Arunachal Pradesh, it’s a very scenic sanctuary with river Jia Bhoroli bifurcating through.
Nameri is home to some of of the endangered species like White-winged Wood Duck, and many other winged species like Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker, Himalayan Flameback, Greater Flameback, Great Hornbill, Wreathed Hornbill, Oriental Pied Hornbill, Dollarbird, Crested Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher, Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Brown Fish Owl, Jungle Owlet, Barred Cuckoo Dove, Great Thick-knee, Ibisbill, River Lapwing, River Tern, Osprey, Pallas's Fish Eagle, Grey-headed Fish Eagle, Bonelli's Eagle, Darter, Purple Heron, Black Stork, Lesser Adjutant, Spangled Drongo, Greater Racket Tailed Drongo, Orange-headed Thursh, Black-breasted Thrush, Pygmy Blue Flycatcher, Black-crested Bulbul, White-throated Bulbul, Abott's Babbler, Puff-throated Babbler, Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler, Striped Tit-Babbler.
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Nearest Railhead: Rangapara on Metre Guage rail track
Nearest Airport: Tezpur
Approx travelling time: 2 hrs from Tezpur airport
Accommodation: Nameri Eco Camp at Potasali has ethnic cottages and tented accommodation.
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