1. Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse… A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

2. Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority Background Namdapha TR, believed to be unexplored; only a small part of the rugged park is explored by staff and researcher. …… Aaranyak was invited by the Namdapha Authority to conduct this camera trapping exercise. …… We started the camera trapping during 3 rd February-29 th March 2012. …… The entire management backed and supported the exercise.

3. Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority Programme Activities involved Identification of Animal Trails and Paths Identification of suitable camera locations Fixing cameras Monitoring cameras every 4-10 days. Checking pictures, replacing batteries. Managing data

4. Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority Technology Camera with Motion Sensors The camera senses movement of animals and takes digital pictures using state-of-the art technology packed in a small box.

5. Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority Map of Namdapha The study area was divided into 2x2 km small grids and 1-3 cameras were placed in each grid.

6. Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority Area Covered

7. Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority Resources Used 4 Base Camps At Deban, Happy Valley, Hornbill, Farmbase Two mobile teams 90 Cameras 11 persons from Aaranyak Over 40 persons from Forest Department Lots of hired porters Three Elephants

8. Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority Some Animals Captured and Activities as Documented in the Camera Traps

9. Sambar Stag Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

10. Sambar Stag Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

11. Sambar Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

12. Barking Deer Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

13. Red Goral Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

14. Red Goral Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

15. Serow Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

16. Elephant Heard Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

17. Elephant Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

18. Gaur Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

19. Wild Pig Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

20. Hog Badger Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

21. Binturong Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

22. Large Indian Civet Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

23. Large Indian Civet Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

24. Small Indian Civet Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

25. Common Palm Civet Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

26. Palm Civet Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

27. Yellow Throated Marten Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

28. Yellow Throated Marten Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

29. Crestless Porcupine Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

30. Crested Porcupine Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

31. Crested Porcupine Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

32. Brush Tailed Porcupine Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

33. Spotted Linsang Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

34. Crab Eating Mongoose Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

35. Rat Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

36. Capped Langur Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

37. Stumped Tail Macaque Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

38. Assamese Macaque Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

39. Bat Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

40. Fish Owl Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

41. Peacock pheasant Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

42. Kaleej Pheasant Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

43. Asiatic Wild Dog Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

44. Leopard Cat Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

45. Marbled Cat Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

46. Clouded Leopard Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

47. Clouded Leopard Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

48. Asiatic Golden Cat Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

49. Himalayan Black Bear Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

50. Malayan Sun Bear Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

51. Bengal Tiger Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

52. Common Leopard? Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

53. Buffalo (domestic) Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

54. Dog (domestic) Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

55. Monitoring team member Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

56. Monitoring team member Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

57. Monitoring team member Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

58. Monitoring team member Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

59. Monitoring team member Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

60. Monitoring team member Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

61. Monitoring team member Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

62. Monitoring team member Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

63. Monitoring team member Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

64. Monitoring team member Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

65. Monitoring team member Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

66. Monitoring team member Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

67. Monitoring team member Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

68. Monitoring team member Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

69. Visitor in the park Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

70. Unknown visitor to the park! Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

71. Unknown visitor to the park ! Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

72. By the end of the two months long exercise- We got over 15000 photographs Lost 20 cameras to hunters and villagers One camera was broken by elephants One Camera was broken by miscreants One camp was attacked by some Lishu Miscreants Teams were shot at twice by poachers 22 Memory cards (with data) robbed by miscreants Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority

73. Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority Acknowledgements PCCF (Wildlife and Biodiversity), Arunachal Pradesh Directorate, Namdapha Tiger Reserve Range Officers of Namdapha All forest staff of Namdapha All the porters from the Villages Members of the Aaranyak Team

74. Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority Contact Us Director Namdapha Tiger Reserve Miao 792122 Arunachal Pradesh India Aaranyak 50, Samanwoy Path, Survey Beltola, Guwahati 781028 Assam, India info@aaranyak.org www.aaranyak.org

75. Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Camera Trapping Exercise-2012: A Glimpse A Joint Initiative of Namdapha Tiger Reserve Authority Thank you