Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Upper Dibang Valley district, the least populated district in India, formed in 2011, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Red Panda, an endangered animal species, is found here.

Red Panda is found in Dibang Wildlife Park.

The Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary near the Indo-China border was created in 1992. A beautiful lake is there in the middle of the valley. Dibang River, which flows through the valley’s length, originates in China.

This wildlife sanctuary has an area of 5112 square kilometers. It is rich in flora and fauna. This wildlife sanctuary is home to rare species of animals like the Asiatic black bear, Gongshan Muntjac, Mishmi Takin, Musk deer, Red Goral, Serow, Tiger, etc. It’s also home to some rare species of birds like Blyth’s Tragopan, Sclater’s Monal, etc.

Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary was recently in the news for spotting a flying squirrel named ‘Mishmi Hills giant flying squirrel’ (Petaurista Mishmiensis), discovered near the sanctuary’s border.

Namdapha Tiger Reserve and Pakke Tiger Reserve are part of this wildlife sanctuary. Kameng Elephant Reserve is also part of this sanctuary. Parashuram Kund, a popular pilgrimage place, is close to this sanctuary.

How Do I Go to Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary?

Dibang Sanctuary is quite hard to access, as it lies in the northeastern part of the country. Anini, the capital of the district is the northernmost district capital in India. Roing is the main settlement near Anini.

Guwahati railway station is the nearest major railway station to the Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary. Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport alias Guwahati International Airport, is the nearest major airport to the wildlife sanctuary.

The nearest airport is the Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar (opened on the 19th of November 2022).

Tezu Airport is around 300 kilometers away from Anini town. It is not operational now.