Namdapha National ParkNamdapha National Park situated on the bank of river Brahmaputra 62 kms from Margherita and covers an area of 180782 hectares. The park was established as a national park in 1972 and later on converted as tiger reserve in 1983.

This park had the richest diversity of flora and fauna in Indian Subcontinent and this is due to its biogeographical location within Indo-Chinese subregion. This is also due to the great altitudinal variations which is 4500 meters at Daphabum which is the highest point to 200 meters the lowest in valley. The major portion of the park is mountainous which is drained by the noa-Dehing, Deban and Namdapha rivers.

One can find huge Hollock, Hollong and Mekai trees intermixed with giant creepers, tall cane and dense bamboo stands in the lower levels of tropical rainforests. And in the higher region of the forests lie Oak, Magnolia, Pine, Betula and Rhododendrons.

Namdapha having more than 150 tree species and many flowers and orchids one of the rarest including the Blue Vanda and they all make it a botanical haven. Namdapha flora was fully surveyed many years ago. The birdlife here includes Satyr Tragopan, Kalij and Monal Pheasants, Giant Hornbill, Forest Eagle Owl and the rare White-winged Wood Duck it even includes the reptiles here like Indian Python, Reticulated Python and King Cobra. The park even has four different type of large cats Tiger, Leopard, Clouded Leopard and Snow Leopard along with a good population of Hoolock.

The time to visit the place is November to May but the best time is December to March.

One can reach the park from Dibrugarh 140 km or Guahati where even is located the airport. The nearest railway station is at Ledo, near Margherita which is 56 kms.

There are few rest houses in namdapha at Haldibari and a Government tourist Lodge, Miao and rest house at Namchik. The park is suited for most diehard mammal watchers. Within the park the movement is restricted due to less number of trails. One can go for Safari on 4-wheel drives or by riding elephants and even on foot.

To visit Arunachal Pradesh an inner-line permit is required and the same can be obtained from Home Ministry in New Delhi with a time span of 8-12 weeks. So it is better to apply as early as possible.

The mammals which are found in he park are Slow Loris, Capped Leaf Monkey, Red Fox, Red Panda, Oriental mall-clawed Otter Spotted Linsang Binturong Leopard Cat, Fishing Cat, Snow Leopard, Wild Boar Hog Deer, Common Goral Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel, Parti-colored Flying Squirrel, Assam Macaque, Golden Jackal, Dhole Yellow-throated Marten, Small Indian Civet Common Palm Civet, Small Indian Mongoose, Marbled Cat Leopard, Clouded Leopard, Forest Musk Deer, Sambar Mainland Serow Black Giant Squirrel, Hoolock Gibbon Asiatic Black Bear, Eurasian Otter Large Indian Civet, Masked Palm Civet, Crab-eating Mongoose, Asiatic Golden Cat Tiger, Indian Elephant, Indian Muntjac, Gaur Takinm Bharal Hodgson's short-tailed Porcupine Wolf.