October 2013 :
- Center cleared a 157km Miao-VijayNagar road project that will connect Vijaynagar circle in Changlang district of Arunanchal Pradesh along the Indo-Myanmar border,100 km of which passes through Namdapha National Park.
About :
- Namdapha National Park is the largest protected area in the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot and is located in Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India.
- It is also the third largest national park in India in terms of area.
- The area is also known for extensive Dipterocarp forests.
- The park is located in Changlang district of the Northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, near its border with Myanmar.
- The park is located between the Dapha bum range of the Mishmi Hills and the Patkai range
Fauna :
- Four big cat species occurre in the park: snow leopards, clouded leopards, common leopards and tigers
- Smaller carnivores include red panda, red fox
