Responding to the emergency of the situation, great effort was put into salvaging these iconic animals, some of which are now thriving in a protected environment.
Its count plummeted with overhunting to 200 individuals, at the start of the 20 th century. Much of the fauna and flora of the region is considered endangered, including the famous one-horned rhino, once popular throughout the entire region. Environmental Threats Deforestation along the slopes and forests of the Himalayas near Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Although the fish are largely understudied, 7.2% are classified as threatened, while 5.4% are classified as near threatened. 30 of the nearly 269 known species of freshwater fish are endemic to the region. The fishes that occupy the freshwaters of the Eastern Himalaya Hotspot come from the three major drainage systems: the Ganges, Indus, and Brahmaputra. Ichthyophis sikkimensis is endemic and is exclusively found in northern India and the extreme edges of Nepal, at elevations between 1,000 and 1,500m. There are 105 species of amphibians living in the Eastern Himalayas, with over 40 being the endemic frogs and toads. Other, well-studied endemic genera include Oligodon, Japalura, and Cyrtodactylus Amphibians The Abor Hills agama (Pseudocalotes austeniana) is only known by the holotype described initially from Arunachal Pradesh’s Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary. Red panda in the forests of Eastern Himalaya.ġ76 reptile species have been recorded in the Eastern Himalaya Hotspot, with roughly 50 being endemic. This particular animal holds an emblematic image to the local communities and has contributed greatly to the ecotourism of the Eastern Himalayas. Featuring a black horn about 18.5cm in length, and an armour-like skin, they are mega-herbivores and solitude-lovers. Unlike the common rhino, also found in these regions, these are considered endangered. The Indian rhinoceros or the greater one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) is the largest species of rhinoceros on Earth. Nevertheless, these snow leopards act as indicators of the region’s health, meaning that if they are thriving, so are the other animals in the landscape that they prey on. The Snow leopards live in the rugged mountains, and are one of the region’s most elusive animals that are difficult to follow closely. The endemic mammals that are found in the Eastern Himalayas region include the golden langur hispid hare, pygmy hog, and the Namdapha flying squirrel. Some of the significant mammals that are found here include langurs, sloth bears, wild dogs, gaur, muntjacs, snow leopards, Asian black bear, Himalayan tahr, red panda, takin, blue sheep, etc. The highlands have exceptionally rich biodiversity, high endemism, and 163 globally threatened species, including the densest population of Bengal tigers, and the three largest herbivores on the continent: the Asian elephant, greater one-horned rhinoceros and wild water buffalo. The Eastern Himalayan region is also the meeting point of three biogeographical realms namely, the Indo-Malayan, the Palaearctic and the Sino-Japanese realms. The Eastern Himalayas are located at the junction of two continental plates, that served as a decisive factor in the high levels of biodiversity and endemism that colluded from both regions. The region is also an ecotourism hotspot, serving as a getaway from the overpopulated epicenters of Asia where rich biodiversity of the highlands can be explored. 85% of the population lives in the rural areas, mostly in the plains and the valleys, which are much more habitable than the mountains. About 38 million people inhabit the region, with a population density of 151 persons per square kilometer.
The timestamp is only as accurate as the clock in the camera, and it may be completely wrong.The Eastern Himalayas cover a total area of 524,190 sq.km, and extends from Central Nepal’s Koshi Valley to northwest Yunnan in China, including southeast Tibet, Bhutan, parts of India (Sikkim Darjeeling Hills of West Bengal, northeast India), and northern Myanmar. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file.
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