a rare mammal spotted in the jungles of Arunachal Pradesh
Happily for the forest department, the takin (or gnu goat) – one of the rarest mammals – was caught by a trap camera above 3,500 meters in Arunachal Pradesh’s East Kameng district. This is the first picture/image of Takin from East Kameng district, said Vikas Swamy, DFO Seppa. Takin is adapted to its mountainous environment in Asia.
Camera trap images of Bhutanese Takin from Seppa FD. It is first instance of camera trap image capture of this animal in East Kameng.
The cameras were installed in high altitude areas under snow leopard population assessment survey by the Department.@NatungMama @PemaKhanduBJP pic.twitter.com/iyce5shUuS— Dept. of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, AP (@ArunForests) December 18, 2021
“We found a camera trap image in November. Seppa Forest Division with the help of WWF-India (Knowledge Partner) had installed the cameras above an altitude of 3500 meters as a part of Snow Leopard Survey Programme,” Swamy said.
The exact number of individuals is not known to us, the forest official said, adding: “But it is the largest mammal that is very rare in the wild.”
The majority of the land is owned by the local communities in the state and effectively a very small area comes under the forest department. Many areas have community-run conservation programs, while many have seen widespread hunting for both sustenance and game.
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