New eyes in a dark forest: an unprecedented look inside the Namdapha Tiger Reserve August 2008
A new look at Namdapha’s shy and elusive fauna through camera-trapping, where animals take photos of themselves as they pass in front of cameras placed in the forest.
by Rohit Naniwadekar & Anand M.O.
Sanctuary Asia, August 2008: 28-32.
Eastern promises March 2008
The joys of exploring wilderness in remote Arunachal Pradesh and the thrill of making new discoveries in the forests of Namdapha.
by Aparajita Datta
Simplifly – Deccan inflight magazine (Deccan Aviation Limited)
Cameras capture Namdapha’s magic March 2008
In the unique forests of Namdapha in Arunachal Pradesh, NCF has been working with local communities to help conserve and monitor the region's threatened wildlife. Research scholar M.O. Anand assisted in a camera-trapping project as part of the wildlife monitoring programme, and relives moments from his field-work in 2007-2008 in remote parts of Namdapha.
by Anand M.O.
Bushchat (Newsletter of the Nature Conservation Foundation) 4: 2-3.
Namdapha: beyond the tiger June 2007
Aparajita Datta makes a case for involving local communities in the management of Namdapha National Park in Arunachal Pradesh.
by Aparajita Datta
The Hindu Survey of the Environment 2007: 89-95.
Tied up in a knot: horsehair worms November 2007
All known animals in the world can be classified within 35 groups or Phyla. Amongst them, horsehair worms occupy a distinct phylum by themselves. Aparajita Datta narrates her encounter with one of nature’s strangest, little-known creations.
by Aparajita Datta
Bushchat (Newsletter of the Nature Conservation Foundation) 3: 5.
A margin of safety? March-April 2007
In the Namdapha Tiger Reserve and National Park on India’s border with Myanmar, modern conservation values are being confronted by traditional peoples with nowhere else to go. A photojournalist’s take on the issue.
by Greg Shaw
Action Asia 2007: 64-73.
Making headway: Lisus, Namdapha officials ‘talk’ in Arunachal April 2006
Conservation in Namdapha is a complex process, requiring solutions that are innovative and inclusive. Aparajita Datta writes on some promising developments in protecting Namdapha with the support of local people.
by Aparajita Datta
Down to Earth, April 15: 44.
Fading fauna, forgotten people September 2005
There are hardly any tigers left in Namdapha National Park. But the park is exceptionally rich in biodiversity, and the fauna could bounce back if park authorities work with local people and involve them in conservation.
by Aparajita Datta
Down to Earth, September 15: 46-49.
Deep forest October 2006
Janaki Lenin takes a look at Namdapha in the rains.
by Janaki Lenin
Outlook Traveller, October 2006
High on hornbills June 2006
Aparajita Datta makes a case for the conservation of hornbills, species vitally important for the survival of the rainforest.
by Aparajita Datta
Wildlife Conservation Magazine, June 2005: 44-49.
Namdapha Wildlife Sanctuary – an appeal for its preservation 1979
Two eminent ornithologists make a case for the protection of the avifaunally rich Namdapha National Park.
by Salim Ali & S. Dillon Ripley
Hornbill, 11: 5-6.
Protecting with People in Namdapha: threatened forests, forgotten people 2007
Conservation today is increasingly moving away from authoritarian state-controlled approaches to more inclusive and people-friendly models. Aparajita Datta takes a detailed look at the complexities surrounding conservation in Namdapha and talks about NCF’s work with the Lisu community resident around the park.
by Aparajita Datta
in G. Shahabuddin and M. Rangarajan (eds.), pp. 165-209, Making Conservation Work: securing biodiversity in this new century, Permanent Black, New Delhi.
The Dogs May Bark (but the Caravan Moves On) 1999
A biographical account of the Morse family, who worked as missionaries in the jungle settlements of China and Myanmar, in difficult terrain and in tumultuous political times.
by Gertrude Morse (edited by Helen Morse)
College Press Publishing Company
A Contribution to the Flora of Namdapha, Arunachal Pradesh 1996
Taxonomic descriptions and distributional ranges for over 1000 plant species from Namdapha National Park based on surveys conducted by the Botanical Survey of India.
by A.S. Chauhan, K.P. Singh & D.K. Singh
Botanical Survey of India, 422 pp, 72 colour plates.
Profile of a Little Known Tribe: An Ethnographic Study of Lisus of Arunachal Pradesh 1993
An anthropological study of the Lisu tribe residing on the borders of Namdapha National Park, with detailed information on their customs and traditions.
by Asim Maitra
Mittal Publication, New Delhi, 312 pp.
Guide to the Lisu language 1988
A primer of the Lisu language, a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Lisu people of China, Myanmar, Thailand and India.
by Asim Maitra
Mittal Publications, New Delhi, 99 pp.
Qualitative analysis of faunal resources of proposed Namdapha Biosphere Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh 1987
A summary of the faunal diversity of Namdapha National Park, with checklists on all the major faunal groups.
by A.K. Ghosh
Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta.
Botany of some tiger habitats in India 1983
by S.K. Jain & A.R.K. Sastry
Botanical Survey of India, Howrah, Pp. 26-29.
Tirap district – Arunachal Pradesh District Gazetteer 1980
by S. Dutta Choudhury (editor)
Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Shillong.
Exodus to a Hidden Valley 1974
Written as a sequel to The Dogs May Bark (But the Caravan Moves On), this is the biographical story of how the Morse family, Christian missionaries, were forced to abandon their home and work in Myanmar and established a new settlement in the ‘hidden valley’ amidst the jungles of northern Myanmar.
by Eugene Morse
Reader’s Digest Press, New York.
Observations on Rufous-necked Aceros nipalensis and Austen’s Brown Anorrhinus austeni Hornbills in Arunachal Pradesh: natural history, conservation status, and threats. October 2009
In 1997–1998, Ravi Sankaran had spent three months studying the most interesting, and intriguing, hornbill species found in India, with the smallest global range—the Narcondam Hornbill Aceros narcondami—restricted to a 6 km2 island of the Andaman Islands archipelago. While others before him had spent time on the island and made observations, his were the first systematic and meticulously collected data of a study carried out throughout the breeding season, on a large number of nests. Unfortunately, he never wrote up the work as a publication, but he put his research to good use for conservation action and managed to get the goats that were affecting the regeneration of many hornbill food plants, removed from the island. My paper, in this memorial issue, is about my limited observations on two of the lesser-known, and threatened hornbills of north-eastern India.
by Aparajita Datta
Indian Birds, October 2009: 108-117.
First records of 'white-headed' Black Bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus from India 2009
The first time that the white-headed subspecies of the Black Bulbul has been recorded from India, from areas to the east of Namdapha National Park. The article provides details of the sightings, with colour photographs.
by Umesh Srinivasan, Shashank Dalvi & Khuyuchu Yobin
Indian Birds 5:28-30.
Occurrence and conservation status of small carnivores in two Protected Areas in Arunachal Pradesh, north-east India 2008
The results of a camera trapping survey carried out in two protected areas (Namdapha National Park and Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary) in Arunachal Pradesh as part of a wildlife monitoring program reveal that the two areas might harbour 13–15 species of forest-dwelling small carnivores, apart from three otter species. Also, evidence of incidental or retaliatory hunting was recorded for most species; otters are highly threatened in Namdapha due to considerable hunting for skins which have high market value.
by Aparajita Datta, Rohit Naniwadekar & M.O. Anand
Small Carnivore Conservation 39: 1-10.
Empty Forests: large carnivore and prey abundance in Namdapha National Park, north-east India 2008
A camera-trapping survey in the Namdapha National Park, north-east India, conducted as part of a programme to evaluate carnivore and prey species abundance showed that clouded leopard was the only large carnivore detected by camera-trapping. Indirect evidences indicated the presence of the wild dog and leopard. However, tigers were not found, suggesting their possible extinction from the lower elevation forests. Of the prey species, sambar and wild pig were the only large prey detected, while the Indian muntjac was the only small prey species found.
by Aparajita Datta, M.O. Anand & Rohit Naniwadekar
Biological Conservation 141: 1429-1435.
Molecular Evidence for the Occurrence of the Leaf Deer Muntiacus putaoensis in Arunachal Pradesh, north-east India 2007
The discovery of the leaf deer Muntiacus putaoensisin northern Myanmar and Arunachal Pradesh has added to the growing listof large mammals recently discovered in remote, unexplored parts of south and south-east Asia.
by Jiffy James, Uma Ramakrishnan & Aparajita Datta
Conservation Genetics DOI 10.1007/s10592-007-9410-3.
A New Bird Species from Eastern Himalayan Arunachal Pradesh – India’s biological frontier 2007
The last few years have seen exciting discoveries and rediscoveries of large mammal and bird species in Arunachal Pradesh, including a new species of monkey and a new species of bird. Despite the rich diversity and recent efforts to promote conservation, much remains to be done to ensure a certain future for Arunachal’s wildlife.
by Charudutt Mishra & Aparajita Datta
Current Science 91: 1205-1206.
Conservation biogeography in North-east India: hierarchical analysis of cross-taxon distributional congruence 2007
Distributional similarity (congruence) between different species groups has important biogeographical as well as conservation implications. This study, from seven tropical rainforest sites in the Eastern Himalaya and Indo-Burma global biodiversity hotspots shows that while frogs and lizards are strongly congruent with each other, birds as a whole do not show congruence with either of them.
by S.S. Pawar, A. Birand, M.F. Ahmed, S. Sengupta & T.R. S. Raman
Diversity and Distributions 13: 53-65.
Tree species gap phase performance in the buffer zone of Namdapha National Park, Eastern Himalaya, India 2007
Tree falls create gaps in the forest canopy, whic hallow sunlight to reach the forest floor. In Namdapha, small and medium-sized gaps were important for the regeneration of top-canopy tree species.
by P. Deb & R.C. Sundriyal
Tropical Ecology 48: 209-225.
Records of White-bellied Heron Ardea insignis in Namdapha Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh, India 2007
by Gopinathan Maheshwaran
Birding Asia June 2007: 50.
Vegetation analysis and tree population structure of tropical wet evergreen forests in and around Namdapha National Park, north-east India 2005
Species composition, diversity and tree population structure were studied in three stands of the tropical wet evergreen forest in and around Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh, India. The tropical wet evergreen forests of the Namdapha National Park and its adjacent areas warrant more protection from human intervention to reduce the anthropogenic pressure on the natural resources of the park.
by P.C. Nath, A. Arunachalam, M.L. Khan, K. Arunachalam, & A.R. Barbhuiya
Biodiversity & Conservation 14: 2109-2136.
Anthropogenic threats and biodiversity conservation in Namdapha nature reserve in the Indian Eastern Himalayas 2004
The virgin forest cover of Namdapha has been considerably reduced, degraded and fragmented by clear felling for human settlements, shifting agriculture and massive extraction of non-timber forest products (NTFPs), particularly Zalacca secunda, an endemic stemless rattan palm. For better management of Namdapha, approaches like formation of biodiversity management committees in the fringe villages, creation of a buffer zone in the south-eastern boundary of the park, resettlement of encroached communities in the core zone, provision of alternative conservation options (substitutes for roofing and fuelwood) and deployment of more field staff for better patrolling are recommended.
by A. Arunachalam, R. Sarmah, D. Adhikari, M. Majumder & M.L. Khan
Current Science 87: 447- 454.
Discovery of the leaf deer Muntiacus putaoensis in Arunachal Pradesh: an addition to the large mammals of India 2003
In the last decade, surveys in South-east Asia led to the description of four ungulate species new to science. Amongst them is the leaf deer Muntiacus putaoensis, recently discovered in northern Myanmar was also found in eastern Arunachal Pradesh.
by Aparajita Datta, Japang Pansa, M.D. Madhusudan & Charudutt Mishra
Current Science 84: 454-458.
Landuse/landcover change in and around Namdapha National Park in North-east India using remote sensing and GIS 2003
Landuse change/degradation was detected in the vicinity of Namdapha, where patches of settlements occurred, settled by immigrant population in one part and indigenous population on the other. Both the groups are causing serious threat to the biodiversity of Namdapha.
by R.S. Yadava Rao, K.S. Rao, & U. Talukdar
Arunachal University Research Journal 6: 9-24.
Tree diversity and population structure in undisturbed and human-impacted stands of tropical wet evergreen forests of Arunachal Pradesh, Eastern Himalaya, India 2003
Tree species richness, tree density, basal area, population structure and distribution pattern were investigated in undisturbed, mildly disturbed, moderately disturbed and highly disturbed stands of tropical wet evergreen forests of Arunachal Pradesh. Variation in species richness, distribution pattern and regeneration potential is related to human interference and the need for forest conservation is emphasized.
by P. Bhuiyan, M.L. Khan & R.S. Tripathi
Biodiversity and Conservation 12: 1753–1773.
A rare root parasitic plant (Sapria himalayana Griffith) in Namdapha National Park, northeastern India 2003
This paper reports on the population status and conservation issues of a rare and endangered parasitic plant, Sapria himalayana, in Namdapha National Park, north-eastern India. This plant has a limited distribution around the world. The host plants of this holoparasite in Namdapha, namely Tetrastigma bracteolatum and T. serrulatum, are briefly described.
by D. Adhikari, A. Arunachalam, M. Majumder, R. Sarmah & M.L. Khan
Current Science 85: 1669.
Nonhuman Primates in the Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh, India 2003
The status of five species of primates found in Namdapha National Park, including that of hoolock gibbons & capped langurs. Hunting is the major threat to primate species in Namdapha.
by D. Chetry, R. Medhi, J. Biswas, D. Das& P.C. Bhattacharjee
International Journal of Primatology 24: 383-388.
Lesser cats of Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh, India 2003
by S.S. Chandiramani, A.K. Das & N. Singh
Tiger Paper 29: 15-17.
First record of Amphiesma venningi (Wall, 1910) (Serpentes, Colubridae, Natricinae) in India with remarks on its subspecies 2002
Details of the first record of a snake species from eastern Arunachal Pradesh in India.
by Ashok Captain and Bharat Bhatt
Hamadryad 26: 326-330.
Identifying conservation priority areas in the tropics: a land-use change modelling approach 2001
The authors project that 50% of the state’s 1988 forests will be lost by 2021 based on anticipated growth of the human population and resulting resource use. Of the total simulated deforestation, 76% occurs in areas that have no legal state protection. Reserve forests (forests managed by the state forest department for a variety of purposes including selective logging for timber harvesting) are predominantly located in areas susceptible to land-use change and are prime candidates for upgrading of protection status.
by S. Menon, R.G. Pontius, J. Rose, M.L. Khan & K.S. Bawa
Conservation Biology 15: 501–512.
On the occurrence of Trimerusus medoensis Djao in: Djao and Jiang 1997 (Serpentes, Viperidae, Crotalinae) in India, with a redescription of this species and notes on its biology 2001
Observations on the occurrence and biology of Medo’s Pit Viper from Changlang district, near Namdapha National Park.
by Patrick David, Ashok Captain, and Bharat Bhatt
Hamadryad 26: 210-226.
Small carnivores in two protected areas of western Arunachal Pradesh, north-east India 1999
Status and occurrence of mongooses, civets and other small carnivores from Namdapha National Park and Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary.
by Aparajita Datta
Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 96: 399-404.
A preliminary survey on the status of civets in Namdapha Biosphere reserve in Arunachal Pradesh 1999
by A. Jha
Tigerpaper 26: 1-4.
How far does lowland tropical rainforest go? 1998
Namdapha is special in having the northernmost tropical evergreen rainforests in the world.
K.H. Procter, K. Haridasan & G.W. Smith
Global Ecology and Biogeography Letters 7: 141-146.
Sinonatrix, a new genus for India 1997
On the occurrence of a new genus of Asiatic water snake from India.
by Ashok Captain and Anuprita Patel
Hamadryad 22: 114-115.
Birds of Namdapha Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh, Namdapha, India 1996
Some important and interesting bird records from Namdapha National Park.
by Vidya Athreya
Newsletter for Birdwatchers 36: 72-74.
Recent bird records from Arunachal Pradesh 1995
Results from a detailed bird survey from several localities from all over the state of Arunachal Pradesh, including some significant records from lowland forest in Namdapha.
by Pratap Singh
Forktail 10: 65-104.
Namdapha National Park – the land of hoolock Gibbon 1993
by S.K. Das
Cheetal 32: 63-65.
Notes on birds from the upper Noa-Dihing, Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India 1991
Twenty-four new bird records from the community forests around Namdapha National Park, including the description of a new subspecies of Bar-winged Wren-babbler endemic to the area.
by S.D. Ripley, S.S. Saha & B.M. Beehler
Bulletin of the British Ornithological Club 111: 19-28.
Birds observations from Namdapha National Park and adjoining areas 1990
by Anwaruddin Choudhury
Arunachal Forest News 8: 38-43.
An introduction to Namdapha Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh, India 1986
by A.K. Chatterjee & S.S. Chandiramani
Tigerpaper 13: 22-27.
A new genus and new species of flying squirrel (Mammalia: Rodentia: Sciuridae) from North-eastern India 1981
A description of the only known specimen of the Namdapha flying squirrel, a species which has never been found since.
by S.S. Saha
Bulletin of the Zoological Survey of India 4: 331-336.
Study on the impact of eco-development activities in and around Namdapha Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh
by Dwijendra Nath Singh
PhD Thesis, Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun.
Structure, composition and heterospecific association in mixed-species flocks of birds in a lowland tropical rainforest in northeastern India 2008
by Umesh Srinivasan
Master’s thesis, Post-graduate Program in Wildlife Biology and Conservation, WCS-India Program, Centre for Widlife Studies & National Centre for Biological Sciences, Manipal University.
Tree structure, regeneration, stand biomass and community dependence in the buffer zone area of Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh 2006
by Panna Deb
PhD Thesis, Kumaon University, Nainital.
Crop diversity, microbial biomass and soil nutrient dynamics of agro-ecosystems in Chakma villages adjoining Namdapha National Park in Arunachal Pradesh 2004
by Mrityunjay Majumder
PhD Thesis, Arunachal University, Doimukh.
Biodiversity characterization and regeneration ecology of some important tree species in a tropical evergreen successional forest in Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh 2004
by Dibhendru Adhikari
PhD Thesis, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong.
A survey of endangered mammals in Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh: discovery of two muntjacs from India March 2003
by Aparajita Datta
Report submitted to the Wildlife Conservation Society, New York, and India-Program and the Forest Department of Arunachal Pradesh.
Status of hornbills and hunting among tribal communities in eastern Arunachal Pradesh 2002
by Aparajita Datta
Report submitted to the Wildlife Conservation Society, New York, and India-Program and the Forest Department of Arunachal Pradesh.
Ecological status and conservation of tigers in India 2002
by K. Ullas Karanth & James D. Nichols
Final Technical Report to the Division of International Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington DC and the Wildlife Conservation Society, New York, Centre for Wildlife Studies, Bangalore.
A survey of amphibians, reptiles and birds in Northeast India 2001
by Samraat Pawar & Aysegul Birand
NCF Technical Report No. 6, Nature conservation Foundation, Mysore.
A faunal survey of Namdapha Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh, India (notes on some of the more interesting species) 1997
by Ramana Athreya, Ashok Captain & Vidya Athreya
Unpublished report to Arunachal Pradesh Forest Department.
Ecology and behaviour of resident raptors with special reference to endangered species 1995
by J.S. Samant, V. Prakash & R. Naoroji
Final Report (1990-1993), Bombay Natural History Society.
Study and conservation of Plant resources, Proposed Namdapha Biosphere Reserve 1990
by B.D. Sharma, A.S. Chauhan & B.N. Wadhwa
Botanical Survey of India, Arunachal Pradesh.
Biodiversity of Namdapha: a profile
by D.N. Singh, S.S. Chandiramani & A. Gupta-Choudhury
Project Tiger, Namdapha Tiger Reserve, Miao.
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