Lower Dibang Valley District

The Lower Dibang Valley district is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India. It was carved out of the Dibang Valley district. The district headquarters of the district is Roing. Before it was carved out on December 16, 2001, Anini was the district headquarter. The district is rich in wildlife. Rare mammals such as Mishmi takin, Red goral, Elephant, Wild water buffalo and Leaf muntjac occurs while among birds there is the rare Sclater's Monal, Blyth's Tragopan, Rufous-necked Hornbill, Bengal Florican, White-winged Wood Duck. A flying squirrel, new to science, i.e., Mishmi Hills Giant Flying Squirrel Petaurista mishmiensis also occurs in this district.