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Crossing the Deban River by boat to enter the Namdapha National Park

On 1st february 2006 7:00 AM went into the Namdapha Forest on a trek with guide Ang. We crossed the Deban river first in a boat (pic above) , before entering the trail going through thick rain forest. We first went 3 Kms upto Haldibari (a Log Hut) and then a further 6kms till Hornbill Point. We returned back by the same route to Deban GH by 2:00PM.

Ang my guide cum birdwatch expert ...on the forest trail.

Haldibari Camp ...... where we had our pack lunch of Puri-Alu on the return trek from Hornbill point.

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29th January 2006 - To reach Namdapha is not easy. It is in the remote eastern part of India bordering Myanmar. From Kaziranga Park, I travelled by local buses to Tinsukia (changing buses at Jorhat and Dibrugarh) a total of 8 hours ride and stayed the night in Tinsukia. I lost another day to get the Inner Line Permit to enter Arunachal; I had to go back to Mohanbari near Dibrugarh Airport for that.

On 31st January got up early to catch the 5:30AM Bus to Miao in Arunachal. It was a crowded bus but I managed a window seat and survived the rickety ride to arrive at the village of Miao at 11AM. Had to took a full 4WD-Jeep costing Rs 900/- to go to the Deban Forest Rest House, as there was no one else to share the ride. After a 2-hr rough and tumble ride through forests and river beds arrived at Deban Tourist Resort. It was nice place by the river inside a thick rain forest like setting, with neat well laid out Bunglow huts of many categories. I stayed in the "Blue Jay" Hut.

Deban River near FRH

At Hornbill Point ...we had tea here.

Crossing back the river bed ......to get back to Deban FRH .... seen amounst the treeson the bank