India is home to rich biodiversity and a plethora of flora and fauna to witness. From tigers to lions to different birds, our country has some of the most beautiful wildlife living and sheltering in different parts. In a recent development, a rare Tibetan Brown Bear has been documented by the forest department. The discovery is quite a significant one considering the rare species.
IFS Officer Uploaded Glimpses Of A Rare Tibetan Brown Bear
Taking to the microblogging site, Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Parveen Kaswan shared pictures of the animal and also some fascinating information about it.
You are seeing first ever picture of rare Tibetan Brown Bear from #India. With this one more sub-species added to the Indian #biodiversity. This rare animal is documented in higher reaches of Sikkim with the joint effort of #Sikkim FD and WWF. So much India yet to be explored. pic.twitter.com/NvMohtXxjT
— Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) January 15, 2024
Wildlife officials recently discovered something grand and never seen before in India. In the higher altitudes of North Sikkim, the department officials discovered a rare Tibetan Brown Bear. Finding it has been a joint effort of a team of experts from the Sikkim Forest Department and World Wildlife Fun-India. Spotted in one of India’s Northeastern states, this is known to be the first-ever rare Tibetan Brown Bear documented in India.
The rare animal discovered in the Mangan district of Sikkim marks the addition of another sub-species to the bear population and rich Indian biodiversity. India is home to vast places that are still untouched and have not been visited by many. The IFS officer shared how so much of the nation is yet to be explored.
Scientifically known as Ursus arctos pruinosus, it was back in December 2023 when the picture of the rare Tibetan Brown Bear was captured in the higher reaches of North Sikkim. The Sikkim Forest Department and WWF-India installed camera traps that clicked the viral pictures of the rare animal.
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Here’s More Updates About The Rare Wild Animal
Taking to Instagram, All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) shared photos of the bear.
Palden Lepcha, Phuchung Lachenpa, and Tashi Palden Lachenpa placed the camera traps in the higher reaches that captured the current viral images of the rare Tibetan Brown Bear. One of the most noticeable features of the animal is its collar. It is yellowish and also looks like the shape of a scarf.
Interestingly, nomadic herders, Dokpas, mentioned in previous conversations in the past decades about a huge unidentified wild animal stealing food ingredients. Dokpas are from the higher reaches of the Muguthang and Tso Lhamo plateau.
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These are all the information about this rare animal.
Cover Image Courtesy: X (formerly Twitter)/ Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan)
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