The well-wooded Mishmi Hills, the takin habitat in Arunachal Pradesh which has already lost its large mammals to poaching, is facing uncontrolled hunting.
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A bull takin with a female and a kid. ▲
The misty, snow-bound takin habitat in the Mishmi Hills. ▲
A female cow with her calf on the banks of the Siang river. ▲
A mother with her young. The golden coloured calf looks like that of a gaur (Indian bison). ▲
The Lohit river in Mishmi Land. ▲
Erianthus logisetosus. ▲
Rupus calycinus in the open patches in the forest. ▲
Thurbergia coccinea, an ornamental species, seen in the Lohit landscape. ▲
Luculia gratissima in bloom. ▲
Polygonum sphaerocephalum with black seeds. ▲
Hydrangia heteromalla, commonly found on the way to the Mayodia pass. ▲
Terminalia myriocarpa with its attractive pinkish-red flowers. ▲
Polygonum capitum, another captivating species growing in open areas. ▲
Oxyspora paniculata with its deeply veined leaves. ▲
A takin trying to protect its kid from a dhole. ▲
A Bhutan takin family. In the higher altitudes, the takin is an important prey of the tiger. ▲
A mithun bull in the Mishmi Hills. ▲
The serow is another species that is heavily hunted in Mishmi Hills. ▲
Ornage orchards are promoted to wean people away from shifting cultivation. ▲
In a fish market at Roing. ▲
A Mishmi girl selling oranges in Roing. ▲
Mishmi dancers. Dibang Valley district is home to the Mishmis.
Photo: PIB
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