Sangti Valley

Sangti Valley is located in Eastern Himalayan Foothills, West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. Sangti River flows along with the valley.[1] Sangti river meets with Dirang River at Dirang Dzong village, which is located near the Dirang town.

Sangti Valley is known for its picturesque scenery and weather. Sangti village is located onsite of valley and about 15 kilometres from Dirang.[2] The valley is also a tourist destination for trekkers.[3]


Transportation

Road

The village connected through Bomdilla - Tawang highway. There is a road which connects Dirang Dzong village to Sangti Village which is about 10 km long.[4]

Places

  • Sangti Village, village located inside the valley. The village comes under Dirang circle of West Kameng district. The village located 45 km from district headquarter at Bomdila.[5] The village is mostly inhibited by Monpa people who follow Mahayana Buddhism.[6] The population of the village is 630.[7]
  • Buddhist Monasteries, there are many Monpa worshipped monasteries located alongside valley.[8][9]
  • Sangti Valley Sheep Farm, is sheep breeding farm located 7 km from Dirang located on bank of Sangti river.
  • Campsite, there many campsites located in the valley along with the river. They are owned and maintained by locals.[10]

Wildlife

The valley is breeding centre for endangered specie of Black-necked crane (thing thung karmu).[11][12][13] The bird is considered holy in Monpa communities resides in valley.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Sangti Valley | District West Kameng, Government of Arunachal Pradesh | India". Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Sangti Village". Kalpavriksh. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  3. ^ "The Magic of Sangti Valley, Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh". 29 November 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Sangti Valley Travel Guide & Travelogue | The Travelling Slacker". travellingslacker.com. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  5. ^ Pal, Suchismita (26 October 2022). "Sangti Valley In Arunachal Pradesh Is A Hidden Paradise With Lush Green Pastures And Misty Hills". Curly Tales. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  6. ^ Jones, Rachel (18 January 2016). "Secret Little Sangti Valley in NE India". Hippie In Heels. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Sangti village in Dirang taluka, West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh". vill.co.in. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  8. ^ Shah, Jahnavi. "Explore A Unique Cultural & Community Experience In Arunachal Pradesh This March". Homegrown. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Sangti Valley Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh - A Hidden Paradise". 6 December 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Sangti Valley - 7 Reasons To Discover This Secluded Wonder In Arunachal Pradesh!". thirdeyetraveller.com. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Black-necked cranes shortening their stay in Sangti | The Arunachal Times". Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  12. ^ "In Arunachal, picnickers, feral dogs threaten black-necked crane wintering site". The Hindu. 4 December 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Human activity disturbs quiet habitat of black-necked cranes in Arunachal Pradesh". Mongabay-India. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  14. ^ "As black-necked cranes return to Tawang, expert says awareness key for survival". www.downtoearth.org.in. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Dirang.

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