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| 1. status of the tibetan argali |
Tibetan argali (Ovis ammon hodgsoni), locally known as nyan, is the rarest among the wild sheep. This argali subspecies inhabits the widest distribution, covering c. 2.5 million km2 across the Tibetan Plateau and its margins and is one among the two argali subspecies categorised as endangered by the IUCN. |
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| 2. hornbills in arunachal pradesh |
Arunachal Pradesh harbors some of the largest tracts of evergreen forests in north-east India. These virgin forests are home to five species of hornbills. Various body parts like the casque, tail and primary feathers and meat especially of the Great Hornbill form an important part of the local traditions of tribes. The impact of hunting on these hornbills is still poorly known in the state. |
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| 3. macaques of northeast india |
We have recently developed a research programme to investigate the demography, behavioural ecology and conservation status of a highly-endangered primate community, consisting of four macaque species in Assam. |
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| 4. the arunachal macaque |
We have recently described a primate from Arunachal Pradesh, the Arunachal macaque (with the scientific name Macaca munzala), which is a species new to science. |
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| 5. the 2004 tsunami: disaster and beyond |
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| 6. protecting with the state |
Arunachal Pradesh is arguably the richest biodiversity region of India. After discovering a unique diversity of wildlife in western Arunachal's high altitudes, we have worked with the local government to establish the first high altitude wildlife reserve of the state. |
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| 7. exploring wild arunachal |
The eastern Himalayan Arunachal Pradesh is India's biological frontier, where much remains to be explored and described.During our biological expeditions in the high altitudes of western Arunachal Pradesh, we stumbled upon an amazing diversity of life, including the Arunachal macaque, a monkey whose existence was thus far unknown to science. |
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