Guwahati, Oct. 23 -- Indigenous communities in Arunachal Pradesh have helped researchers uncover the seasonal movements, habitat use and congregation patterns of the Mishmi Takin, a vulnerable mountain ungulate found in the Eastern Himalayas.

A study published in Frontiers in Conservation Science has found that traditional ecological knowledge held by the Idu Mishmi, Digaru Mishmi, Miju Mishmi and Meyor communities can provide valuable evidence for wildlife conservation, particularly in remote mountain landscapes where scientific data remain limited.

Researchers from the Wildlife Institute of India documented local knowledge through interviews with 114 community members in Arunachal Pradesh between 2021 and 2023. They combined these obs...