The high altitude wildlife areas of western Arunachal Pradesh
The high altitude wildlife areas of western Arunachal Pradesh The high altitude wildlife areas of western Arunachal Pradesh
Chapter 1 30. Datta, A. (1999) Small carnivores in two protected areas of Arunachal Pradesh. J.Bombay Nat.Hist.Soc., 96, 399-404. 31. Datta, A. (2000) Pheasant abundance in selectively logged and unlogged forests of western Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, 97, 177-183. 32. Choudhury, S.D. (1996) Arunachal Pradesh District Gazetteers: East Kameng, West Kameng, and Tawang Districts. Gazetteers Department, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Shillong, India. 8
Conservation status Chapter 2 Conservation status of the high altitude wildlife of Western Arunachal Pradesh, Eastern Himalaya In this chapter, we report the occurrence of large mammals in western Arunachal’s high altitudes and the threats to their conservation. Based on this information, we also identify areas where a high altitude wildlife reserve could be established. While the main focus of our survey was on areas lying above 3000 m, we have also included information from adjoining habitats at lower elevations (2500-3000 m). Results Mammal records Through interviews, direct sightings and evidences, we recorded the occurrence of a total 34 mammal species, of which we confirmed the occurrence of 27 species through sightings and direct evidences (Table 1). The tiger, which was reported to occur in the past, is now apparently extinct. Twelve of the 34 species recorded are of high conservation importance globally, being listed either as Endangered or Vulnerable in the IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species 1 (Table 2). A total of 19 species recorded during the survey may be considered high altitude mountain fauna, although some of them do occur over a wide altitudinal range (Table 1). Besides the disappearance of the tiger, our interviews indicated that the ranges of bharal and musk deer have shrunk locally over the last 3 decades. Musk deer, for instance, was reported in the We recorded a rich and fascinating assemblage of mammals. The endangered dhole Cuon alpinus (left) is persecuted in retaliation against livestock predation. The Tawang macaque Macaca sp. (right) discovered on this survey is perhaps a species new to science. Smaller mammals recorded include the orange-bellied squirrel Dremomys lokriah (top inset), Himalayan marmot Marmota himalayana (centre inset), and the large eared pika Ochotona macrotis (lower inset). 9
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30. Datta, A. (1999) Small carnivores in two protected <strong>areas</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Arunachal</strong> <strong>Pradesh</strong>. J.Bombay<br />
Nat.Hist.Soc., 96, 399-404.<br />
31. Datta, A. (2000) Pheasant abundance in selectively logged and unlogged forests <strong>of</strong> <strong>western</strong><br />
<strong>Arunachal</strong> <strong>Pradesh</strong>, Northeast India. Journal <strong>of</strong> the Bombay Natural History Society, 97, 177-183.<br />
32. Choudhury, S.D. (1996) <strong>Arunachal</strong> <strong>Pradesh</strong> District Gazetteers: East Kameng, West Kameng, and<br />
Tawang Districts. Gazetteers Department, Government <strong>of</strong> <strong>Arunachal</strong> <strong>Pradesh</strong>, Shillong, India.<br />
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