The visitor
has a wide variety of options to pick from. There are
places of worship and pilgrimage such as Parashuramkund
(also spelt as Parasuramkund) and the 400 years old
Tawang monastery or the sites of archeological excavations
like Malinithan and Itanagar, the serene beauty of lakes
such as the Ganga Lake or Sela Lake or the numerous
variations of scenic beauty of the snow clad silver
mountain peaks and lush green meadows where thousands
of species of flora and fauna prosper.
In addition, the state provides abundant
scope for angling, boating, rafting, trekking and hiking.
Besides, there are a number of wild life sanctuaries
and national parks where rare animals, birds and plants
will fascinate the visitor.
Geographical Divides
Arunachal Pradesh, is surrounded on
three sides by Bhutan, China and Myanmar. It stretches
from snow-capped mountains in the north to the plains
of the Brahmaputra valley in the south. Arunachal is
the largest state area-wise in the northeast region,
even larger than Assam, which is the most populous.
It is a land of lush green forests, deep river valleys
and beautiful plateaus. The land is mostly mountainous
with the Himalayan ranges running north south. These
divide the state into five river valleys: the Kameng,
the Subansiri, the Siang, the Lohit and the Tirap. All
these are fed by snow from the Himalayas and countless
rivers and rivulets. The mightiest of these rivers is
Siang, called the Tsangpa in Tibet, which becomes the
Brahmaputra after it is joined by the Dibang and the
Lohit in the plains of Assam.
Nature has provided the people with a deep sense of
beauty, which finds delightful expression in their songs,
dances and crafts. The climate varies from hot and humid
to heavy rainfall in the Shivalik (also spelt as Sivalik)
range. It becomes progressively cold as one moves northwards
to higher altitudes. Trees of great size, plentiful
climbers and abundance of cane and bamboo make Arunachal
evergreen.
People & Culture
Arunachal is home to 26 major and numerous minor tribes
with rich cultural traditions.
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