Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

Talley Valley is a noticeable wildlife reserve in Ziro of Arunachal Pradesh. It is sprawling over an area of 337 sq. Km and located at quite an altitude passed by the rivers like Pange, Karing, Sipu, and Subansiri. It has a spectacular range of subtropical and alpine forests like ferns, orchids, silver fir trees, bamboo, and rhododendron. One of the particular kinds of bamboo, Pleioblastus Simone can only be found in Talley Valley. Some fortunate people may also get an opportunity to see clouded leopards. Furthermore, the place is just the impeccable to take part in trekking.

Historical specifications

Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh, India is a vital part of this area. Due to this sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh as unabridged contains 40% of the floral and faunal species in India. The Ziro valley possesses a considerable share of this biodiversity. The sanctuary is 30 kilometers away from the town of Ziro.

Talley is a plateau with dense forest at the altitude of 2400 meters. It includes silver fir trees, pine-covered highland of beautiful magnificence, and a vast wasteland. The area has some of the most essential rare species comprising the clouded leopard as well.

In a substantial development, the State Wildlife Advisory Board approved the creation of a new Talle Wildlife Sanctuary Division in its meeting on 4 December 2010. It is declared to be headquartered at Manipolyang. Till then, the sanctuary was operated by a Range Officer with limited field staff in Pange.

How to reach Talley Valley?

Talley Valley is around 32 km from Ziro Valley in the direction of the east. Any traveler can visit the place by every possible means of transport from any part of the country.

By Air

The nearest airport to Talley Valley is Guwahati Airport. Afterward, you have to take roadway to Ziro and then a foot trek to Talley Valley of 37 km.
By Train
The nearby railway station to this beautiful Talley Valley is Naharlagun Railway station.
By Road


Things to Do in and around

You can go for long trekking in Talley Valley to see the spectacular variability of wildlife. Sightseeing of Arunachal\'s magnificent landscape and the coastline is at the top of the list. If you seek adventure at such a place, a long list of exhilarating activities is waiting for you to get your blood querying.

Best time to visit

The best time to book your short trek to the Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is between Augusts to October, or spring season as the weather is just the perfect, it’s neither too hot nor cold.

Places of interest nearby Talley Valley

Shivalinga

See an unbelievable Shiva Lingam of Sidheshwar Nath Temple at kardo forest. Also, the statue of Goddess Parvati and Lord Ganesha with trunk spinning leftward can be viewed. It is believed the goddess of water, the Ganga lives with Lord Shiva. Hence, the continuous flow of water from the base of the Lingam can be seen noticeably. The height of Shivalinga is 25 feet tall due to which this is the tallest natural Shiva Linga in the world.

Tarin Fish Farm

Tarin fish farm is yet another famous tourist spot which is about 3.5 km from Napoli town. This is a beautiful high altitude fish farm where rearing of top altitude fishes is done. The fingerling is sold all through the paddy cultivation season. The farm is under the supervision of District Fishery Development Officer, Government of Arunachal Pradesh.

Orchids and Flowers

Ziro is celebrated for uncommon orchids and other flowers like Hedychiumellipticum (Pappi Apu), Rhododendron arboretum (Sanji Apu), Hedychiumdensiflorum, etc. The climate of the area is friendly for the agriculture of orchids and assortments of flowers. At present one local businessperson has developed an Orchid farm where you can see a large variety of rare and exotic orchids. They are being cultivated for sale and research purposes.

Tahi Lampw

An enigmatic stone cave located at Paki Halyang, in the village Reru, is said to be a solitary refuge for leprosy-affected people years ago.

Tiru Dipeh

The momentous metallic shovel at Pamun Agyan of Namie Tage, village Mudang Tage said to have been dug out throughout the presentation of ceremonial rites called Pamun Khonun. It is the old metal shovel present in the Apatani Valley.
Talle camp is 30 km from Ziro, the headquarters of Lower Subansiri district. The access to the preserve is the Pange Camp, 7 km away from Manpolyang.

Book a tour package to make your trip comfortable and reasonable.