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River System:
The major rivers of the State are the Brahmaputra and its tributaries (the Dibang, Lohit, Subansiri, Kamcng, and Tirap). The Brahmaputra (known as the Tsangpo in Tibet and the Dihang in Arunachal Pradesh) flows eastward from Mansarowar Lake in Tibet before dipping south through the Himalaya into north-central Arunachal Pradesh. The river then winds its way southward across the length of the State, cutting a narrow, steep-sided gorge into the mountainous terrain. The Brahmaputra finally emerges on the Assam plains near the town of Pasighat. It is joined by the Dibang and the Lohit rivers a few miles beyond Pasighat, just south of the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border. West of the Brahmaputra, the Subansiri is the only tributary to cross the main Himalayan ranges. The Kameng rises on the southern flanks of the mountains. The Tirap River drains southeastern Arunachal Pradesh.
Biodiversity:
Bio-geographically it is situated fin the Eastern Himalayan province, the richest biogeographical province of the Himalayan zone. The entire territory forms a complex hill system with varying elevations ranging from 50m in the foot-hills and gradually ascending to about 7000m, traversed throughout by a number of rivers and rivulets.
This diversity of topographical and climatic conditions has favoured the growth of luxuriant forests which are home to myriad plant and animal forms adding beauty to the landscape. Living in this incredible cradle of nature are the colourful and vibrant tribes of Arunachal Pradesh for whom the forests and the wildlife are of special significance. Nature has been exceedingly kind and has endowed this beautiful State of Arunachal Pradesh with diverse forests and magnificent wildlife. The richness of life forms i.e. the flora & fauna that occur in these forests presents a panorama of biological diversity with over 5000 plants, about 85 terrestrial mammals, over 500 birds and a large number of butterflies, insects and reptiles. Such an unparalleled occurrence of life forms can be attributed to the peculiar location of the State which is at the junction of the Paleoarctic, indo-Chinese, and Indo-Malayan bio-geographic regions , Biotic elements from all these regions occur in this state making it very rich in floral & faunal resources. The vegetation of Arunachal Pradesh falls under four broad climatic categories and can be
classified in five broad forest types with a sixth type of secondary forests. These are tropical forests, sub tropical forests, pine forests, temperate forests and alpine forests. In the degraded forests bamboos and other grasses are of common occurrence.
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Arunachal Pradesh has come into focus once again as China claims the area as an extension of Tibet. The remarks made by Chinese ambassador in India has created storm in otherwise peaceful territory. The Chinese interests are mainly linked to oil and gas potential of Arunachal Pradesh as well as hydro electric power generation capacity due to existing river system in the area.
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