Mehao Lake and Sanctuaryमेहाओ झील
A dark, still forest lake in the hills above Roing, inside a gibbon and hornbill sanctuary.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereLower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh
Dibang & Lohit
Dibang & Lohit
Best time to visit1 November to 31 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyModerate
Height1500 m above sea level
Time neededFull day
Base and nearbyRoing town, Roing
EntryEntry through the Divisional Forest Officer, Roing · guide advised
ClosuresUsually closed 1 June to 30 September. Monsoon closure. The forest road and trail are shut through the rains.
About Mehao Lake and Sanctuary
A forest lake at around 1500 m in the hills above Roing, about 15 km by road then a forest walk, inside the Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary. The sanctuary is 280 sq km of wet subtropical forest with hoolock gibbon, clouded leopard, hornbills and a great deal of birdlife, most of it heard rather than seen. The lake itself is still, dark and ringed with trees. Leeches in the wet months.
What to see and do
- The still forest lake
- Hoolock gibbon calls in the morning
- Hornbills and hill birds
- Forest walk from the road-head
- Sanctuary permit at Roing
Part of The Himalaya.
Opening status, best time and closures here are estimates from usual seasons and past patterns, not live information. Confirm with the local authority before you go. Terms of use
More places in Lower Dibang Valley
- RoingLower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh · Villages & Hidden GemsThe tidy little town at the foot of the Mishmi Hills, base for Mayodia, Mehao and Anini.
- Bhismaknagar FortLower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh · FortsThe 12th-century brick fort of the Chutiya kings, tied by legend to Rukmini. Quiet and old.
- DambukLower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh · Villages & Hidden GemsOrange orchards on the Dibang plains, and a three-day music festival in mid-December.
- HunliLower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh · Villages & Hidden GemsThe Idu Mishmi village beyond Mayodia where the Anini road stops for tea.
- Mayodia PassLower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh · Peak TreksThe snow pass above Roing at 2655 m, white from December to February. Start early.
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