Sangti Valley

Sangti Valley is valley located in Eastern Himalayan Foothills. It is located in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. Sangti River flows along with the valley. ^[1]

Sangti river

Sangti Valley is known for its picturesque scenery and weather. The valley is also a tourist destination for trekkers. ^[2]

Sangti village is located onsite of valley and about 15 kilometres from Dirang. ^[3] At Dirang Dzong village Sangti river meet Dirang River. The village is located near the Dirang town.

Transportation

Road

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

Black Necked Crane

References

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12. Correspondent, Special (4 December 2021). "In Arunachal, picnickers, feral dogs threaten black-necked crane wintering site". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 8 March 2023.{{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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14. "As black-necked cranes return to Tawang, expert says awareness key for survival". www.downtoearth.org.in. Retrieved 8 March 2023.