Changlang District

The total area covered by Changlang District is 2362 sq kms. The population of Changlang District is about 125,334 with the density of about 27 per sq. km.
The Changlang district has wide range of altitudinal variation ranging from 200 metre to 4500 metre from sea level sprawling over lush evergreen forests overhauling beautiful hills and rivulets over the Patkai Mountain range in the Myanmar border of northeast corner of India.


The annual rainfall ranges from 3800 mm to 4866 mm. The major rainfall is received during June to October

The local residents are mainly tribes like Singpho, Tangsa, Lisu, Nocte and the Tutsa. The Tangsa tribe is comprise of a number of Sub-Tribes, namely Muklom, Havi, Longchang, Mossang, Jugli, Kimsing, Ronrang, Mungrey, Longphi, Longri, Ponthai, Sangwal, Tikhak, Yungkuk, Sakieng and Thamphang. They occupy the southeastern hills of the district along Indo-Myanmar border and Namchik basin.

NAMDAPHA, TIGER RESERVE AND NATIONAL PARK:
Namdapha Tiger Reserve is named after the river Namdapha originating from Daphabum, the highest mountain peak in the Reserve.

NAMDAPHA, a Tiger Reserve and National Park, a true wilderness and enchanting beauty of lush green vegetation, impenetrable pristine and virgin forests covered an area of 1985.23 square kilometres having diverse flora and fauna lies in the international border between India and Myanmar(Burma) within Changlang District in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in the northeast India.
Declared a Project Tiger reserve in 1983, Namdapha marks the northeastern limit of the Indian Tiger. This is also the only park in the world where four major species of wild cats have been reported - Tiger, Leopard, Clouded Leopard and Snow Leopard. The area is also home to rare species like Himalayan Musk Deer, Slow Loris, Goral, Red Panda and the Takin, which is present at the southernmost extremity of its distribution in Arunachal Pradesh. It is also a good place to watch primates like the Assamese Macaque and Pig-tailed Macaque.
Namdapha's dense foliage and terrain facilitate exploration only on foot. Elephants are often used as backup for carrying supplies. The abundant salt licks or 'poongs' attract a variety of wildlife, though in the dense jungles of Namdapha you often hear more than you can see. Forests echo with the whooping of the Hoolock Gibbon (India's only ape), the short monosyllabic bark of the endangered Rufous Necked Hornbill and the froglike wak-wak-wak call of the fleeting Grey Peacock Pheasant. Almost 665 bird species have been recorded in the area so far, nearly half the bird count in the country, including the White-winged Wood Duck and Great Rufous-headed Parrotbill. (http://www.wildworldindia.com)


VIJOYNAGAR:
Vijonagar, comprises of sixteen villages having a population of about 4500 people near Indo-Myanmar border which is located in Changlang District and is Air maintained due to non existence of road networks. Fifty five percent of the population belong to retired Assam Rifle personnel and 45 percent is of Civilians comprising of mainly Lisu (Yobin) tribe.The settlement of the Assam Rifle personnel began from 1960 onwards. Prior to 1960, this place was little known to outside World.
For more information log in to: www.changlang.nic.in


STILWELL ROAD ( LEDO ROAD ):

The historic Stilwell's Road, which was constructed by the Americans during the Second World War from Ledo in Assam, India, which is one of the rail-heads of the Bengal-Assam railway in the valley of the Upper Brahmaputra during that time, to Burma Road connecting to Kunming, China passes through Lekhapani, Jagun, Jairampur, Nampong and Pangsau pass, India-Burma (Myanmar) border. It winds up the passes of 9000 feet Patkai Range and emerges at Shindbwiyang and then Myitkyina. It crosses the broad bowl of the Upper Chindwin, threads the Hukawng and Mogaung valleys, and goes down to Bhamo and to the Burma road which connects Kunming, Yunnan province, China.




WORLD WAR II CEMETERY:
The recently unearthed large Burial-ground with about 1,000 graves of allied soldiers believed to be mostly of Chinese, Kachins, Indian, British and Americans soldiers who died in Second World War is located at Stilwell Road ( Ledo Road ) in the Jairampur-Nampong road, Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
The hidden cemetery covered with thick jungles midst of the bank of Namchik River and on the Stilwell Road ( Ledo Road ), 6 km from Jairampur town, 39 km from Ledo and 24 Km before reaching Pangsau Pass ( Hell Pass ), India - Burma (Myanmar) border. The Army has cleared the area and found about 1,000 graves within an area of about three acre. The boundary was enclosed by concrete posts with entrance on three sides. The graves are arranged in five Lines and several rows. A large grave, possibly a mass burial, is in the centre. The bricks were from Ledo AR&T Co's brick fields, and others marked as B&C-119 and IR.N!C9 were being used.



LAKE OF NO RETURN:
The famous lake called The Lake of no Return in Myanmar side which can be viewed from Pangsau pass is 12 Km away from Nampong. During World War II, large numbers of Aircrafts were reported to have perished into this lake. Perhaps, the lake served the Allied Pilots for soft landing into the lake water during return mission when the Aircrafts got hit by enemy or out of mechanical snags in the Aircrafts.

For more information please visit the official website of the district:  www.changlang.nic.in