Tipi Orchid Research Center
is a glass house with over 7500 orchids’ species is the third largest Orchidarium in Asia.
Dirang
confers tourists to visit the apple orchards, sheep breeding farm and a few kilometers away from Dirang there is a hot spring where people go for a holy dip to cast away sins and diseases.
Sessa Orchid Sanctuary an area of 100 sq km has been declared as Sessa orchid sanctuary which is 25 km away from Bhalukpong, on the way to Bomdila. The department of environment and forests has developed trekking routes for going through the sanctuary for visitors to enjoy the marvelous habitat of orchids in their pristine glory.
Dirang Fort is locally known as Jong, built in 1831. This fort is an imperative historical monument for the Monpa’s of Dirang circle. These two storied fort was built with huge stone slabs and wooden logs. The fort was an important centre of public administration. The archeological department of Arunachal Pradesh has declared it as a national monument.
Lhagyala Gompa built in 7th century by Kachen Lama located at Morching about 80 km from Bomdila towards Shergaon. This Gompa plays and pivotal role in the socio-political and religious life of the people as this is a storage place of antiquities of Buddhist Sectarians.
Kameng River is the main river of West Kameng dist along with its tributaries Dirang Chi, Tenga and Bichom River EagleNest Wildlife Sanctuary covers an area of 217 sq. km and the latitude ranges from about 500 m to over 3500 m. it is a world famous bio-reserve for birds & butterflies and in recent past many new species of birds has been discovered in this terra firma.. |