Written by, May 10 -- Mubina Akhtar

In a country as diverse as India, community participation assumes critical significance when it comes to biodiversity conservation. With global warming and climate change posing threats to vegetation, plant, and faunal diversity, the importance of conserving biodiversity is gaining momentum. Conservation success stories all over the world trace back to strong support from the community. There have been many inspiring stories of community conservation of biodiversity in India's Northeastern region.

The Bugun Liocichla (Liocichla bugunorum Athreya 2006) is a bird species found in Arunachal Pradesh. In 1995, renowned ornithologist Dr. Ramana Athreya discovered this bird in the Singchung Bugun Village on ...