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    Budhiram Tai is the gaonbura (village headman) of Darlong village, Seijosa, in Arunachal Pradesh’s Pakke-Kessang district. He has been associated with the Hornbill Nest Adoption Program since its inception in 2011–12. He continues to meticulously note down observations at hornbill nest trees and roost sites that he monitors each year. Budhiram also actively engages in sensitising and motivating local community members to conserve natural resources.


    Articles by Budhiram Tai

    Two male nest protectors from the Nyishi tribe in a forest, one in a green polo neck tshirt and the other in a black tshirt, which says apna time ayega. The man in the black tshirt is looking up with a binocular. They work on hornbill conservation
    Environment
    May 26, 2022
    From hunters to nest protectors: Why the Nyishi tribe saves hornbills
    Increased income from tourism is only one reason that the Nyishis of Arunachal are conserving hornbills; their primary motivation is to save their tribe’s identity.
    by Budhiram Tai, Tajik Tachang | 2 min read
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