Mouling National Park
The Mouling National Park was created in 1986 . National Park Mouling derives it’s name from the highest peak Mouling as per local faith and belief.Above all,The word Mouling has got a lot of curiosity among the people.
Likewise, As far as etymology is concerned it is an “ADI” word, which means RED POISION, derived from or extract from a plant, which is found in the Mouling area only. Besides, there are some mythological stories associated with Mouling hills pertaining to the Apang community.
Mouling National Park : Ecology features:
The genetic and ecological features of the Mouling National Park are unique and classic examples of wide bio-diversity and its balance in the natural forests of eastern Himalayas.
The abrupt juxtaposition of so many different biotopes or life zone ranging from 3064 meters to 5000 meters. is the transit zone between tropical to cold and it is the favorable and ideal condition for the varieties of plant and animal growth. The richness and varieties of flora and fauna is perhaps unequal on the earth. Such characteristic genetic and ecological diversity is a very rare phenomenon.
Location and Area: The National Park lies in between 28028’ to 28042’ North latitude and 94042’ to 95001’ East longitude covering part of Uppar Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh . The area of the National Park is 483 Sq.km.
Headquarter: Jengging, 130 Km and 185 Km from Along and Pasighat respectively, headquarters of West and East Siang District.
Climate: In low altitude temperature ranges between 150C to 380C, Snowfall occurs in high altitude during winters. Temperature varies from 4.20C to 17.70C at altitudes ranging from 2200 meters onwards.
Rainfall: Maximum rainfall occurs from May to October during South West monsoon about 80% of total rainfall. 15% rainfall is received during winter December to March.
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5% rainfall as conventional rain as permission showers during March to April. It is about 2000 mm annually. Humidity ranges from 60% to 80%.
Frost: Frost is common from 900 mt to 1000 mt during winter season.
Dew and Winds: Dew in the night is common throughout the year. Cold winds are very common and prevailing winds in other season are with moderate velocity. Cyclonic storms occur during the month of March and April occasionally.
Snowfall: Snowfall is very common on Mouling peak during winter season (from December to February)
Water: Major rivers / streams coming down from the catchment area of Ganging Mouling area are Yarku, Niyikgong, Sikir Umding .
From the catchment area of Mouling Sibum are Karbung, Subbung and Sipo.
Settlement: There is no settlement inside the Park. Approach is very difficult and no road communication is there to make the Park accessible. Many local people have never visited the Park.
Thus land still remains as a mystery for both local people as well as for the naturalists and scientists.
Socio-Economic: Tribe belongs tp ADI Community
Socio-Economic: Tribe Belongs to ADI Community.
Life style: Cultivation, hunting, fishing and collection of vegetable from the forest.Although Horticulture has gained popularity and orange gardens are very common.
Pattern: Jhum cultivation is very common, people practice terrace cultivation of paddy, besides Maize, Arum, Mustard and Pine apple in small quantity.
Cattle population: There is no pressure of cattle grazing inside the National Park as the villages are far away from the Park.
Tourism and Development: The park is in the remote area and communication system is quite poor. There is no proposal for Tourism Development. A small museum cum interpretation centre will come up in Jhengging .
Flora and Fauna: General characteristic of vegetation is as Northern Tropical Forest at lower altitude upto 1200 mtr and moist temperate Forests at an altitude of about 2800 mtr to 3600 mtr.
Forest Types in Mouling National Park
Forest types: Northern tropical Semi Evergreen Forests (Sub-Himalayan light alluvial semi evergreen forests), Northern tropical semi evergreen forests (Eastern alluvial secondary semi evergreen forests).,
Northern Indian Moist deciduous Forests (Eastern Hollock Forests), Secondary moist bamboo tracts – Temperate Broad leaved Forests. – Temperate conifer Forests.
Flora: Primitive spp. – Magnolea, cythea, Gnetum, Griffithia etc.; Palms – Livistoma, calamus, wallichia, caryota etc; Pandamus, Musa also present; Besides Other common spp. like Betula, Alnus, Exbuklandia, Quercus spp.
Fauna: Except few, all the taxonomic classes of animals are present in the Park.