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Eaglenest or Eagle's Nest Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area of India in the Himalayan foothills of West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh. It conjoins Sessa Orchid Sanctuary to the northeast and Pakhui Tiger Reserve across the Kameng river to the east. Altitude ranges are extreme: from to .〔See ( Map 1 ), 〕 It is a part of the Kameng Elephant Reserve. Eaglenest is notable as a prime birding site due to the extraordinary variety, numbers and accessibility of species. Eaglenest derives its name from Red Eagle Division of the Indian army which was posted in the area in the 1950s.〔Athreya Ramana (3/13/2005) Kaati Trust, Pune (Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary )〕 == Geography and climate == Eaglenest and Sessa Orchid Sanctuary together occupy a rough east-west rectangle with Sessa occupying the northeast quadrant. Eaglenest is bounded to the north by Eaglenest Ridge and the reserved forests of the Bugun community (Lama Camp area). Eaglenest adjoins Tawang district to the north. The Bhalukpong–Bomdila highway (and Pakke immediately beyond) are its eastern boundary. There are no distinct geographical features delineating its western boundary along the Bhutan border and the southern boundary at about 27° N latitude. Eaglenest and Sessa ridges rise to and respectively and are the first major barriers to the monsoon as it moves north from the plains of Assam. These ridges get over of rain on the southern slopes and about on the northern ones.〔Choudhury A.U. (2003). Birds of Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary and Sessa Orchid Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India. ''Forktail'' 19:1-13〕 The eastern half of Eaglenest and Sessa sanctuaries is drained by the Tippi Naala (Tippi river) which joins the Kameng river at Tippi village on the Bhalukpong–Bomdila highway. Several smaller streams including Buhiri Nadi and Dihung Nadi in the western half of the area flow down to join the Brahmaputra separately.〔(Topographic map )〕〔Army Map Service, Corp of Engineers (1955) Series U502, Sheet NG-46-2, Towang, India; Bhutan; China, topographic map 1:250,000, retrieved 10/2/2007 (Topographic map )〕 Eaglenest is part of the Kameng protected area complex (KPAC), the largest contiguous closed-canopy forest tract of Arunachal Pradesh, which includes Eaglenest, Pakke, Sessa, Nameri, and Sonai Rupai sanctuaries and associated reserved forest blocks. The complex covers 3500 km2 in area and ranges from to in altitude. Eaglenest has an unpaved road running from its base to Eaglenest pass at allowing good access to the entire altitudinal range, making it accessible to the military, scientists and ecotourists.〔Official website of West Kameng District (6/21/2007) (Geography )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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