Sightings of Red Goral Nemorhaedus baileyi in the community forest of the Upper Siang region, Arunachal Pradesh: an insight into its conservation challenges and implications within a tribal-managed landscape
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https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.9359.16.12.26296-26300Keywords:
Adi, Bovidae, highlands, hunting, Mount Eko Dumbing, ritual, Simong, taboo, traditional belief system, traditional knowledgeAbstract
A recent Sclater’s Monal survey conducted in the Upper Siang region of Arunachal Pradesh (India) resulted in the sighting of two Red Goral individuals - a young adult and a juvenile. These observations were made within the Mount Eko Dumbing area, which is owned and managed by the indigenous Simong tribal community. The report includes photographic documentation of the observed Red Gorals and provides detailed illustrations of their habitat characteristics, as well as the deep traditional relationships that the Simong people maintain with these species and the surrounding natural environment. Additionally, the study highlights the critical conservation challenges and opportunities relevant to the Red Goral in this ecologically and culturally significant region.
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