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}} Seijosa is a circle of the Indian state of East Kameng,Arunachal Pradesh. Seijosa is situated at the foothills of Himalayas. It comes administratively under East Kameng district.
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 * elevation_m            = 2040 m ASL
 * population_total       = 3497
 * population_as_of       = 2001
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Administration
Seijosa is a circle in East Kameng district. it has now an Additional Deputy Commissioner office.Mainly Nyishi people inhibit here.The Pakke wildlife Sanctuary is located here. The Seijosa town is situated along the river Pakke. Every thursday people from Assam mainly from places like Itakola come to sell vegetables, clothes etc. The people from Assam and Seijosa share a cordial relationship. Due to lack of proper road communication and direct link road to itanagar, often people have to suffer a lot due to frequent Assam Bandh calls. The way to Seijosa via road is very painful and troublesome due to non-maintenance of road. Large numbers of potholes on the road often big as a pond often get filled with Rain Water during Summer and create huge difficulty to its people .Goloso,Bali-Basti,A/2 etc. are some of the villages.

Climate
Seijosa has a subtropical climate with cold weather from November to March. The temperature ranges from 12° C to 36° C. It receives rainfall predominantly from the south-west monsoon (May – September) and north-east monsoon (November – April). October and November are relatively dry. May and June are the hottest months. Humidity levels reach 80 % during the summer.

Communities and conservation
Twenty seven villages are situated on the fringe areas of PTR. These villages have several tribal communities such as the Akas, Mijis and Nyishis. The Nyishis are one of the largest groups of people, inhabiting the area on the eastern and northern side of the park. Their houses are built on slopes and maybe as long as 80 m. They live in joint families, with the members of one family sometimes exceeding 100. The Nyishis have a formidable reputation as warriors and raiders. The Mithun (Bos frontalis), the state animal of Arunachal Pradesh, plays an important role in socio-economic and religious affairs. During the marriage ceremony, Nyishi grooms pay Mithuns as a bride price. Mithun, cattle, poultry, pigs and goats are reared for subsistence as well as for use as offerings in festivals and marriages.

Wildlife awareness and educational programs: Every year, wildlife educational tours are being organized to places of wildlife interest. Trips to Kaziranga National Park have been organized for staff and Gaon burahs. Interactive meetings are held with local NGO units and touring team members are given opportunities to express their views about what they have learnt and seen on tour. In addition mass public awareness programs have been conducted using audio-visual shows on wildlife and related topics.

tourism
Pakke Tiger Reserve is one of the finest yet one of the least visited tourist destinations. Not very far from the usual Kaziranga-Nameri-Eaglenest-Tawang route is the option of visiting PTR. PTR is a two and a half hour drive from Kaziranga National Park and an hour and a half away from Nameri National Park.

To the east, access is through Soibari, which is on the NH-52 (Tezpur – Lakhimpur) highway. The village of Seijosa is a two hour drive from Soibari.The Arunachal Pradesh State Transport (APST) and private bus services connect Tezpur and Seijosa. These buses leave from Tezpur between 13:00 to 14:00 hours. APST bus services are unavailable on Thursday and Sunday; however private bus services run throughout the week. Besides, one can hire taxis from Biswanath Charali/Tezpur/Rangapara/Balipara/Soibari to Seijosa. Shared taxi services are available from Soibari to Seijosa. To the west, Bhalukpong is well connected with Tezpur, Rangapara, Guwahati, Balipara and Bomdila through APST bus services. Besides, private bus/taxi services are also available.

The nearest air-ports are Tezpur (approx. 50 km) and Guwahati (approx. 280 km).The nearest railway stations are at Soibari (also known as Dolaibil; approx. 36 km) and Biswanath Charali (approx. 47 km). Rangapara, another railway station, is about 60 km (from Seijosa and Bhalukpong).

Once you reach PTR, you are guaranteed of a wilderness experience. You will most likely encounter wild elephants along the way, sometimes the occasional charge by a makhna (tuskless male elephant). Also commonly seen along trails are four species of squirrels, capped langurs and Assamese macaques. Along the banks of the Khari, Upper Dikorai and Pakke river, there are plenty of signs of riverine species such as the crab-eating mongoose, at least two species of otters and regular sightings of the Assam roof turtle.

PTR is a paradise for viewing and photographing four species of hornbills. The experience of watching hornbills flying to their roost is a must for every wildlife enthusiast. Every evening, just before sunset you will be lucky to witness more than a hundred hornbills flying above the horizon to their roost sites.In addition, PTR harbours other specialties such as the Ibisbill and the White-winged Wood Duck. Nestled among hills and criss crossed by rivers, Khari is only 13 km away from the park headquarters at Seijosa. White-winged Wood Ducks are often sighted in Khari lake, which is a 10 km trek from Khari beat.

A well planned visit to PTR should coincide with some of the local festivities to have a richer experience of the local tradition and customs. Every year, from 24th to 27th of February, Nyokum yullo, the harvest festival is celebrated by the Nyishi tribe. During Nyokum, all sections of the Nyishi community get together celebrate this festival pompously at Bhalukpong and Seijosa. The mithun is a semi-wild bovid which plays an extremely important role in the cultural, economic and social life of people around PTR. Mithuns are sacrificed and offered to the Nyokum goddess. In Bhalukpong on the 4th and 5th of April, the Adhi tribe celebrates Mopin, the harvest festival. Mithuns are also sacrificed on this occasion. To greet each other, people smear a paste of rice on each other’s faces. Similar to the Nyokum and Mopin festivals, the Miji community of the Tipi area celebrate Chindang on the 14th and 15th of October.

Climate
Seijosa features an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cwb), with dry, mild (however, cold for Indian standards) winters and cool, wet summers.

Festivals
Nyokum is celebrated by Nyishi people every year in the 24th of Feb. Nyokum is Basically an agricultural festival. people pray their dieties for better production and protection from evil spirits. Rikam-Pada is the main Dance. Mithun and many other animals are scarificied.