Published on : 07 Nov 2025, 8:52 am Summary

Six butterfly species never before recorded in India have been discovered in Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang Valley.

The study reveals ecological links between Tibet’s Yarlung Tsangpo and India’s Brahmaputra basin.

The discovery emerged from a camera-trapping project in the Litin Community Conserved Area.

Local villagers have protected their ancestral forests through community-led conservation.

Researchers warn that hydropower projects and climate change threaten the region’s unique biodiversity.

In the quiet folds of Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang Valley, where clouds drift low over forests of oak and rhododendron, a group of villagers and researchers have made discoveries that deepen the mystery of India’s eastern Himalayas.

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