Singchung Bugun Village CR Showcased at Republic Day Parade
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07-02-2025
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Arunachal Pradesh presented its Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve during the Republic Day parade.
- The Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve is a 17 square kilometer biodiversity hotspot of Arunachal Pradesh.
About Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve
- The reserve was established in 2017 to preserve the biodiversity of the region.
- It provides a habitat for several critically endangered species, including the Bugun Liocichla (Liocichlabugunorum) passerine bird, which is named after the local tribe.
- Additionally, it is home to various endangered species, such as the red panda (Ailurus fulgens), and a wide range of flora and fauna.
Bugun Liocichla
- The species of bird in question is one of the first to have been discovered in India after its independence in 1947.
- This bird can only be found on the community lands of the Buguns, who are an indigenous group consisting of approximately 2,000 individuals.
- These people are dispersed across 12 villages situated outside the forests of Eagle Nest Wildlife Sanctuary.
What is a Community Reserve?
- Conservation reserves and community reserves are protected areas in India that act as buffer zones, connectors and migration corridors between established national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and reserved and protected forests.
- An area is designated as a conservation reserve if it is inhabited and completely owned by the Government of India but used for subsistence by communities.
- On the other hand, if part of the land is privately owned, it is classified as a community reserve.
- The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act of 2002 introduced these protected area categories, amending the Wildlife Protection Act (WLPA) of 1972.
- These categories were added to address reduced protection in and around existing or proposed protected areas due to private ownership of land and land use.
- Once an area has been declared a community reserve, the provisions of the WLPA apply to it.
Bugun Tribe
- The Khowa tribe, also known as the Bugun people in their native language, is one of India's smallest tribal communities.
- They have a population of only around 2,000 members and are primarily located in the Tenga valley.
- Some also reside in the subtropical forests near Bhalukpong in the Himalayan foothills of the West Kameng district, which borders Bhutan.
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