The White Cheeked Macaque, a new species of primate, has been spotted in Arunachal Pradesh by a group of wildlife photographers and biologists from North East India. The macaque is a new species that was discovered in 2015 by Dr Li Cheng and his group from the Modog in South-eastern Tibet in China. The discovery […]
New Species of Catfish Discovered
A new species of catfish has been discovered by a team of ichthyologists from Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) in West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh. The catfish species has been named Creteuchiloglanis payjab. This is the second species of the same genus discovered here after a span of 48 years! The team informed that the […]
Royal Bengal Tiger makes Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary its Home
SPOTTED: The year 2014 has begun on a positive note for the tiger population in the country as wildlife biologists have documented the first evidence of the big cats actually living in the Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh. The evidence includes an image of a tiger, and also various pugmarks and scat samples collected from […]
Rare Butterfly Seen after 74 Years!
RARE SPECIES SIGHTING: Viewing a group of butterflies fluttering by is always a pleasurable sight. However, the joy of naturalists Sanjoy Sondhi and Purnendu Roy doubled when they discovered not any other butterfly but a rare sub-species, the Tibetan Brimstone at Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. The Tibetan Brimstone has […]
Shadow Puppetry Spreading Awareness about Medicinal Plants
CONSERVATION: Mixing education with entertainment, the Arunachal Pradesh government has decided to take the help of shadow puppetry to supplement its efforts in creating awareness about the importance of conserving medicinal plants in the state. Using a dying art to spread word about at risk plants is an innovative idea that can now help both […]
New Fish Species Discovered in Arunachal Pradesh
NEW SPECIES SIGHTING: In a world that is striving to save its numerous endangered species from extinction, the discovery of a new species is a welcome sign of hope. Whenever a hitherto unknown species is discovered in some remote part of the globe, scientists and environmentalists as well as the community of nature lovers are […]
Pink Flowering Plant Discovered in Arunachal Pradesh
Travel to India’s north eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh and you might discover a new plant or animal every step of the way. As one of the richest bio-geograpical zones of the Himalayas the state is bestowed with most diverse variety of plants and animals. And now adding to the already varied natural treasure, once […]
Untouched Horizons – Namdapha National Park
Namdapha National Park in Arunachal Pradesh is like a well kept secret. Find more of this glorious forest tucked in the foothill of Himalayas…
Supreme Court Bans Tiger Tourism
In a decision many are calling too harsh, the Supreme Court of India banned tourists to enter the core area of all tiger reserves in the country. With India being home to half of the global population of tigers, this means, India will be facing a major setback in number of travelers coming to the country to particularly see the tigers.
Artificial Beaks help save the Hornbills
On the foothills of the eastern Himalayas in the State of Arunachal Pradesh lies Pakke Tiger Reserve. The park is proud to have four resident hornbill species but the area is also home to the Nyshi tribe, whose illustrious headgear includes a hornbill beak. But now fibre replicas of the beaks have helped save the birds from being killed for their beaks, at the same time also saving the age-old identity and headgear of the tribe.
Black Necked Cranes Spotted in Arunachal Pradesh
Zemithang Valley in Tawang district of India’sNorth eastern state Arunachal Pradesh is one of the two winter destinations of black necked cranes in India but last year only three of these winged guests arrived here. This year though, the arrivals have been better much to the delight of local conservationists who also spotted a juvenile crane among the group.