scholarly journals Looking beyond parks: the conservation value of unprotected areas for hornbills in Arunachal Pradesh, Eastern Himalaya

Oryx ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 303-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohit Naniwadekar ◽  
Charudutt Mishra ◽  
Kavita Isvaran ◽  
M. D. Madhusudan ◽  
Aparajita Datta
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Eastern Himalaya ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
Paradoxical Situation ◽  
Tropical Forest Conservation ◽  
Community Based Conservation ◽  
Global Concern ◽  
The Mean

AbstractThe loss of tropical forests and associated biodiversity is a global concern. Conservation efforts in tropical countries such as India have mostly focused on state-administered protected areas despite the existence of vast tracts of forest outside these areas. We studied hornbills (Bucerotidae), an ecologically important vertebrate group and a flagship for tropical forest conservation, to assess the importance of forests outside protected areas in Arunachal Pradesh, north-east India. We conducted a state-wide survey to record encounters with hornbills in seven protected areas, six state-managed reserved forests and six community-managed unclassed forests. We estimated the density of hornbills in one protected area, four reserved forests and two unclassed forests in eastern Arunachal Pradesh. The state-wide survey showed that the mean rate of encounter of rufous-necked hornbills Aceros nipalensis was four times higher in protected areas than in reserved forests and 22 times higher in protected areas than in unclassed forests. The mean rate of encounter of wreathed hornbills Rhyticeros undulatus was twice as high in protected areas as in reserved forests and eight times higher in protected areas than in unclassed forests. The densities of rufous-necked hornbill were higher inside protected areas, whereas the densities of great hornbill Buceros bicornis and wreathed hornbill were similar inside and outside protected areas. Key informant surveys revealed possible extirpation of some hornbill species at sites in two protected areas and three unclassed forests. These results highlight a paradoxical situation where individual populations of hornbills are being lost even in some legally protected habitat, whereas they continue to persist over most of the landscape. Better protection within protected areas and creative community-based conservation efforts elsewhere are necessary to maintain hornbill populations in this biodiversity-rich region.

scholarly journals Wildlife hunting by indigenous tribes: a case study from Arunachal Pradesh, north-east India

Oryx ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 564-572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ambika Aiyadurai ◽  
Navinder J. Singh ◽  
E. J. Milner-Gulland
Keyword(s):  
Mammalian Species ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
Community Based Conservation ◽  
Consumption Rates ◽  
Conservation Projects ◽  
Indigenous Hunting

AbstractHunting is a serious threat to wildlife worldwide. The rainforest-rich Arunachal Pradesh state of India, a biodiversity hotspot, is an area severely affected by indigenous hunting. The state has several indigenous tribes who hunt for food, trade, culture and leisure. Using semi-structured interviews and questionnaires we surveyed 184 individuals in 51 villages across four tribes for information on species hunted and hunting practices. A total of 33 mammalian species are reportedly hunted, of which only 11 were reported by hunters during formal interviews. The other 22 species were observed during casual visits, festivals and informal discussions. Of the species hunted 20 are Endangered, Vulnerable or Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Villagers now travel longer distances to hunt than they did a decade ago, suggesting a decline in wildlife populations around villages. The extent of offtake of mammals was related to the altitude of the village and the use of guns. Villagers living at higher altitudes and with guns appeared to hunt more. We also documented the importance of ritualistic hunting by some tribes. Additional research is required to estimate offtake and consumption rates of wild meat. Increasing conservation awareness and community-based conservation projects may assist in controlling the severity and extent of this hunting problem.

scholarly journals Persistence and protection of the Vulnerable Bengal slow loris Nycticebus bengalensis in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, north-east India

Oryx ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nabajit Das ◽  
K.A.I. Nekaris ◽  
J. Biswas ◽  
J. Das ◽  
P.C. Bhattacharjee
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Conservation Strategy ◽  
Encounter Rate ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
Slow Loris ◽  
Encounter Rates ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East

AbstractThe Bengal slow loris Nycticebus bengalensis is the only strepsirrhine primate in north-east India. It is categorized as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. The limited information on its status and ecology is the main hindrance to developing a conservation strategy for this species in India. Therefore during February 2009–May 2010 we surveyed the species in 16 protected areas in Assam and one protected area in Arunachal Pradesh. We used recce transects to estimate encounter rates for the species. A team of 3–4 conducted night-time surveys (18.00–03.00) on foot, covering 370 km over 99 full and 28 partial nights. We recorded lorises a total of 22 times in nine protected areas in Assam and three times in the protected area in Arunachal Pradesh. The mean distance of lorises from transects at the time of encounter was 15.04 m, at a mean height of 12.36 m above ground. The encounter rate was 0.06–0.2 lorises per km, which is relatively low compared to encounter rates for slow lorises elsewhere in their range but higher than recorded by other studies in north-east India. We found that despite hunting and habitat loss Bengal slow lorises still exist in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, albeit patchily within a forest block. The protected area network in these states is important for their conservation.

The Subaltern Speak- A Study On The Culture Of The Arunachalis With Special Reference To Mamang Dai’s The Legends Of Pensam

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 14-20
Author(s):  
Ms. Cheryl Antonette Dumenil ◽  
Dr. Cheryl Davis
Keyword(s):  
Special Reference ◽  
Small World ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
Shared History ◽  
History Of ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Insight Into

North- East India is an under veiled region with an awe-inspiring landscape, different groups of ethnic people, their culture and heritage. Contemporary writers from this region aspire towards a vision outside the tapered ethnic channel, and they represent a shared history. In their writings, the cultural memory is showcased, and the intensity of feeling overflows the labour of technique and craft. Mamang Dai presents a rare glimpse into the ecology, culture, life of the tribal people and history of the land of the dawn-lit mountains, Arunachal Pradesh, through her novel The Legends of Pensam. The word ‘Pensam’ in the title means ‘in-between’,  but it may also be interpreted as ‘the hidden spaces of the heart’. This is a small world where anything can happen. Being adherents of the animistic faith, the tribes here believe in co-existence with the natural world along with the presence of spirits in their forests and rivers. This paper attempts to draw an insight into the culture and gender of the Arunachalis with special reference to The Legends of Pensam by Mamang Dai.

scholarly journals INDIGENOUS FOODWAYS OF THE GALOS: A CHALLENGE TO ARCHAEOLOGY

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bina Gandhi Deori
Keyword(s):  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Mountainous Terrain ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
Swidden Cultivation ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East

<p>The Galos are one among many tribes inhabiting the mountainous terrain of Arunachal Pradesh, located in the foothills of the Himalayas in North-East India. The traditional subsistence practice of the Galos<em> </em>includes swidden cultivation popularly known as <em>jhummin</em>g in North-East India, animal husbandry and gathering. The paper discusses in detail the indigenous foodways of the Galos and how it pose challenges to the archaeology of the food in the region.</p><p>Keywords: Arunachal Pradesh, Galo tribe, indigenous, foodways</p>

Diversity and distribution of lichens in relation to altitude within a protected biodiversity hot spot, north-east India

2008 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Athokpam PINOKIYO ◽  
Krishna Pal SINGH ◽  
Jamuna Sharan SINGH
Keyword(s):  
Hot Spot ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
Lichen Diversity ◽  
Terricolous Lichens ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Unimodal Pattern

Abstract:A study of the diversity and distribution of lichens at 10 sites within the Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh, India, revealed 177 species, belonging to 71 genera and 35 families. The Sanctuary exhibited almost all the habit and habitat groups of lichens within its climatically heterogenous and altitudinally (400–2700 m) varied landscape. Among the different habitat groups, obligately corticolous lichens were dominant (133 species), followed by facultatively corticolous lichens (occurring on both rock and bark; 25 species), saxicolous lichens (17 species) and terricolous lichens (2 species). The corticolous habitat group was dominated by crustose species while saxicolous and terricolous groups were made up of mostly fruticose species. A substantial number of species (77) occurred at single sites only, and each of the 10 sites supported a distinct lichen assemblage. Altitude and humidity were the putative key factors controlling the diversity and distribution of lichens within the Sanctuary. The mid altitude range 1400–1600 m had the greatest lichen diversity, which showed a unimodal pattern in relation to altitude.

Pleione arunachalensis (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae: Arethuseae: Coelogyninae), a new species from North-East India

Phytotaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 291 (4) ◽  
pp. 294 ◽  
Author(s):  
VADAKKOOT SANKARAN HAREESH ◽  
PANKAJ KUMAR ◽  
MAMIYIL SABU
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
A New Species

Pleione arunachalensis, a new species is described from Lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh, North-East India. Detailed descriptions, distribution, ecology, colour photographs and key to identification for Indian Pleione is provided.

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