| Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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 Hunting Rufous-necked Hornbill (Aceros nipalensis) at Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary on February 24, 2008 | |
  Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India  Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary (India) | |
| Coordinates | 28°09′27″N 95°56′24″E / 28.15750°N 95.94000°E |
| Area | 281.5 km2 (108.7 sq mi) |
| Established | 1980 |
| Website | Secretary (Environment & Forest), Government of Arunachal Pradesh |
The Mehao wildlife sanctuary was declared with an aim to conserve the biodiversity around the Mehao Lake.[1] The sanctuary is gifted with virgin natural lush green forest and lakes. The sanctuary harbours some rare varieties of orchids. The altitude of the sanctuary varies from 900 to 3500 meters. The sanctuary covers 281.5 km2 (108.7 sq mi). Its average winter temperature is 12 °C (54 °F) and its average summer temperature is 36 °C (97 °F).
- ^ Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. "Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary". www.www.incredibleindia.org. Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. Retrieved 9 June 2021.