Rare Tibetan Brown Bear Discovered in Sikkim

January 14, 2024 4:31 PM

Rare Tibetan Brown Bear Discovered in Sikkim

1. In the first-ever confirmed record of the Tibetan brown bear (Ursus arctos pruinosus) in India, camera traps installed by the Sikkim Forest Department and WWF-India recorded this rare species in the high-altitudes of North Sikkim. This discovery adds a new subspecies to the mammal diversity of the country.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''2. Over the last many decades during interactions with the Dokpas - the nomadic herders from the high-altitude areas of Tso Lhamo plateau and Muguthang,...

Rare Tibetan Brown Bear Discovered in Sikkim

January 14, 2024 4:31 PM

Rare Tibetan Brown Bear Discovered in Sikkim

1. In the first-ever confirmed record of the Tibetan brown bear (Ursus arctos pruinosus) in India, camera traps installed by the Sikkim Forest Department and WWF-India recorded this rare species in the high-altitudes of North Sikkim. This discovery adds a new subspecies to the mammal diversity of the country.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''2. Over the last many decades during interactions with the Dokpas - the nomadic herders from the high-altitude areas of Tso Lhamo plateau and Muguthang,...