Shakuntala D Gamlin, Secretary to Department of Empowerment of Person with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India has recently visited the Daying Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary (DEMWS) of Arunachal Pradesh, in an unofficial tour and was enthralled by the beauty of the sanctuary.
She was accompanied by Joint Secretary Dolly Chakrabarty and few other officials from the department.
Gamlin has enjoyed the visit to the Sanctuary from Namsing village side in the left bank and the cruise through the Siang River. While wading through the river, the team could see Dolphins in the river and different types of birds in the sanctuary.
“The Daying Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary is an ideal place for tourist and the beauty of the Sanctuary is awesome especially in the sunset. I really enjoyed the visit, river cruising and the beautiful sights of the riverine island,” said Gamlin.
Dolly Chakrabarty, the Joint Secretary, also admired the beauty of the Sanctuary and urged the public of the locality to preserve this rich house of flora & fauna.
Tasang Taga, Divisional Forest Officer, who was one among the accompanying team, briefed the officials about the wildlife animals including aquatic animals found in the sanctuary and also informed them the present condition of the sanctuary and said that the sanctuary is gradually regaining its past glory.
Daying Ering Wildlife Sanctuary (13 km from Pasighat) is spread over a cluster of river islands. A cruise through the Siang River is the only way to reach the sanctuary. One can reach there by cruising the Siang River. The unique ecosystem of this sanctuary has made it a natural habitat for different species of birds including migratory birds like cranes, wild ducks, storks, waterfowls, etc, which come from Siberia and Mongolia from September to February every year. The sanctuary is a veritable delight to amateur and professional ornithologists.
The forest islands are home to hog deer, hispid hare, and wild buffalo, Sambars, elephants and other rainforest macro and micro fauna.
The Sanctuary is named after Daying Ering, who chaired the Ering Commission, an investigative body looking into governmental decentralization. The Commission’s report, in 1965, recommended a four-tier system of local government, and heavily influenced the adoption of the Panchayati Raj system.
