Bugun Liocichla
Eaglenest Biodiversity Project
Introduction:
"The East Himalayan state of Arunachal Pradesh, rising from 100m to 6000m altitude across a distance of just 100-150 km, hosts one of the finest wildlife assemblages that Asia has to offer . Many areas of Arunachal are justly famed for their biodiversity – Namdapha, Mehao, Dibang Valley to name a few – but none can match Western Arunachal in the ease with which a tourist or a scientist can observe wildlife across
4500m of altitude.
From the lush lowland evergreen forests of Pakke Tiger Reserve (alt. 100-300m), adjacent to the grasslands and riverine woodland of the Brahmaputra valley, through the sub-tropical and temperate forests of Eaglenest (alt. 500-3500m), to the breathtaking views of permanent snow above the alpine meadows of Sela ridge at 4500m – nowhere else in this state can one stroll or motor along roads covering the entire altitudinal
stretch.
Several much sought after birds like ward’s trogon, wedge-billed and rufous-throated wren-babblers, rufous-necked, great and wreathed hornbills, black-necked
crane (winter), beautiful nuthatch, emerald cuckoo (summer) are standard fare in this area. Other mouth-watering specialities which can be seen with some perseverance and knowledge are 3 tragopans, blood pheasant, monal, ibisbill, purple
cochoa, long-tailed and collared broadbills, blue-naped pitta, vivid niltava, long-billed plover and black-headed shrike-babbler, to name just a few - in fact more than half the species on the 450+ birdlist
would qualify as specialities on any birder's list! '
[~ Ramana Athreya
(The above text/map is a part of the Eaglenest Biodiversity Project report, which was funded by a grant from the Rufford Foundation (UK) to Ramana Athreya.)]
How to reach: From Guwahati via Misamari to Sessni (Camp at Sessni) - 7 hours by road from Guwahati by NH31.
Where to stay: Camping is obligatory at this time as no permanent infrastructure is available. For more details see the
Logistics page.
10 clear days are recommended.
Best time to visit:
December to March and May
Bird calls:
birding2asia's website
Who can organize trips:
1. Ramana Athreya
email
2. Kaati Tours & Mr. Indi Glow (Tel # +91-3782-273359);
Kaati Tours: (Tel # +91-2132-245770) email
3. Shashank Dalvi +919869021909
4.
All India Birding
Tours
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