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 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]

References

  1. ^ "Sangti Valley | District West Kameng, Government of Arunachal Pradesh | India". Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  2. ^ "The Magic of Sangti Valley, Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh". 29 November 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Sangti Village". Kalpavriksh. 7 May 2018. 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. ^ 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)
  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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