Gate into
Miao
The Namdapha gate on the Noa-Dehing.
- Role
- Namdapha gateway
- River
- Noa-Dehing
- Permits
- Park entry via forest dept + ILP
Miao is the small town at the gate of Namdapha National Park on the Noa-Dehing river: forest office and permits, the mini zoo and orchid centre, and Lisu and Chakma villages along the park fringe.
Quick answers
Miao at a glance
How do I enter Namdapha?
Via Miao: ILP for Arunachal plus park permits from the forest department, with a vehicle that can handle the forest track.
When to go
Plan around these months
Nearby
Close enough to combine
Things to do
What you're here for
Park-road start
The forest track to Deban begins here.
Journal
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