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The Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve, an NGO from the West Kameng district of India\u2019s northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, won the National Biodiversity Discovery Award<\/a> on May 22, 2018, in Hyderabad for its unique endeavour to conserve rare local wildlife on the fringes of the Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary. The award highlighted the role of civil society organisations in preserving the unique biodiversity of the region.<\/p>\n

A biodiversity hotspot<\/strong><\/p>\n

The jungles of Northeast India host some of the world\u2019s most interesting species – from the greater one horned rhino to the Hoolock gibbon, from the shy pygmy hog to the elusive white-winged wood duck, from the majestic golden langur to the playful river dolphins and mahseer. There is a staggering variety of wildlife in the marshes and forests of Arunachal Pradesh, part of the eastern Himalayas. Sadly, many species are disappearing before they have even been identified.<\/p>\n

\"\"A great one horned rhino in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary.<\/p>\n

A large array of new species have been found  in recent years. Researchers at the GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Studies recently recorded six new species of fish while researchers from the Rajiv Gandhi University recorded another. And researchers at the Jawaharlal Nehru College, Pasighat, recorded yet another discovery of a new ornamental fish<\/a> – Microphis ignoratus – in a tributary of the Siang river. This was the first discovery of a freshwater pipefish in the sub-continent.<\/p>\n

The recent discovery of a new family of legless amphibians<\/a> highlighted that region\u2019s hidden biodiversity was in need of “improved inventories,\u201d as the researchers wrote in their paper<\/a>. Another stunning discovery was made by wildlife researchers in the wetland area of Nagula, Tawang, 4,200 metres high in Arunachal Pradesh. Researchers and forest officials carrying out a baseline survey<\/a> of Nagula wetland found nearly 70 birds, three species of mammals and an amphibian. The mammals include two mountain pikas and Himalayan marmot (ground squirrel).<\/p>\n

In 2012, a new species of frog from the Dicroglossidae family was discovered at Mawphlang, near Shillong in Meghalaya. \u201cMore than 100 amphibians have been identified across the Northeast of which many are endemic to the region,\u201d said Jagadinda Roy Choudhury, who retired as the head of the Zoology department at B Barooah College, Guwahati. \u201cHerpetofauna [reptiles and amphibians are] a key component of our natural ecosystem and as such the top priority of our conservation strategies should be on an improved inventory of these little-known amphibians,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Studies suggest many of the amphibians are facing extinction due to habitat destruction combined with other factors like pollution and radiation, introduction of exotic species and large-scale illegal trading for human consumption.<\/p>\n

Decreasing forest cover <\/strong><\/p>\n

Native forests are crucial for conserving biodiversity. However, local studies have shown that forests have decreased in some of India’s most important biodiverse areas. Native forests are pooled with exotic tree plantations such as eucalyptus, acacia, rubber, and teak which have very limited value for endangered biodiversity.<\/p>\n

The India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2017<\/a> showed a decrease in forest cover in six states of Northeast India, which include loss of 630 square kilometres in the eastern Himalayas.
\nThe reasons for the decrease are said to be shifting cultivation, rotational tree felling, diversion of forest land for developmental activities, submergence of forest cover, agriculture expansion, natural disasters and other pressures. The Northeast also has a diverse tree population but many of the species are now facing threat from the same factors. The report showed a 567 square kilometre increase in Assam\u2019s forest cover, which is 35.83% of the state\u2019s geographical area. Unfortunately this does not offset the overall loss in the region, especially as these are often not the dense forests of the past, but newly planted trees often of non-native varieties.<\/p>\n

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Migratory birds in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Conservation strategies<\/strong><\/p>\n

Government led conservation efforts have failed to reach this corner of India. India\u2019s biodiversity legislation has three main objectives, conservation of biodiversity, its sustainable use and ensuring equitable sharing of the benefits from use of the country\u2019s biological resources or related traditional knowledge. To achieve this, the Biodiversity Act has a three-tier institutional structure\u2014the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), State Biodiversity Boards (SBBs) in every state and Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) at local village\/urban levels. Unfortunately, the SBBs or BMCs barely play a role in the biodiversity conservation in this part of the country. On the contrary, privately funded projects or work by NGOs has yielded better results.<\/p>\n

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A capped Langur in Garbhanga Reserve Forest, Kamrup, Assam.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Saving seeds, saving lives <\/strong><\/p>\n

One effective conservation strategy is \u201cseed saving\u201d, or the practice of saving, exchanging, and reusing seeds that were handed down generation to generation through families or communities over centuries. In the past, farmers carefully selected crops for various traits adapted to many growing conditions and climates, creating a rich genetic plant heritage that formed the base of the global food supply. However, over the last century, this agricultural biodiversity has undergone a rapid decline, with many heritage and native plant species being replaced with commercial crop varieties.<\/p>\n

Padma Kanta Nath, a farmer from Kaliabor, in the Nagaon district of Assam, has worked to collect more 110 traditional rice varieties. The growing dependence on a dwindling number of crops worldwide<\/a> has raised big concerns about global food security. This means revitalising the practice of seed saving is vital.<\/p>\n

Akhil Gogoi, the leader of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samitee (KMSS or Farmer\u2019s Freedom Movement Organisation) who is spearheading the movement against mega dams in Assam, is also leading another movement to gain back control of seeds from industry. Gogoi\u2019s repository has a collection of more than 200 indigenous varieties of rice in the Kaziranga National Orchid and Biodiversity Park. \u201cSaving the seeds will not only guarantee our future food security but will keep alive our culture, diversity and our identity,\u201d said Gogoi.<\/p>\n

The KMSS is a people\u2019s movement committed to upholding the rights of farmers and protect local heritage and resources. Protection of indigenous plants, fish and crops is one of the key agenda items of KMSS. As part of this, KMSS has created a sprawling 30,000 square metre Kaziranga National Orchid and Biodiversity Park, the first of its kind in the region. \u201cThe basic purpose of this park is to conserve the local varieties of orchids, flowers, fruits, fish as well as our colourful ethnic culture and to spread knowledge about them,\u201d Gogoi said.<\/p>\n

The park, inaugurated in 2015, hosts more than 600 varieties of wild orchids, a medicinal plant garden, a fishery for indigenous fishes, an extensive forest of native trees, a garden for native flowers and fruits and a rice museum.<\/p>\n

Some 150 kilometres away from the park, Rahmat Ali Laskar, a school dropout from the little known town of Udali in Hojai district in Assam, received an honorary degree from a French University for the conservation of orchids. He has collected some 1,200 species and sub species of orchids and another 270 varieties of bamboo under one roof. Laskar aspires to use his collection to contribute to the knowledge of orchids, particularly the threatened and highly valued species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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