Book on moth species of the 'Tale Wildlife Sanctuary' launched in Lower Subansiri

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ITANAGAR: On the eve of 'Nature Conservation Day', Arunachal Pradesh Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) and Principal Secretary (Environment and Forest) R.K. Singh launched a book on moth species of the 'Tale Wildlife Sanctuary' in Lower Subansiri district. The launch event on Tuesday here was attended by senior officers of the department and DFOs from various divisions.

The book is the first-ever exhaustive compilation on moths from any protected area - wildlife sanctuary and national park of the state.

The book is being authored by Sanjay Sodhi, founder trustee of Titli Trust – a Dehradun based conservation NGO, Koj Rinya – Member Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board and Pratibha Riswadkar – a Pune based research scholar.

The book covers more than 400 species of moths with good illustrations and has been designed for use both by experts and enthusiasts.

The 'Tale Wildlife Sanctuary', located about 25 kilometres from Ziro in Lower Subansiri district, is well known among wildlife circles for both butterflies and moths. It is home to the endemic moth, Apatani Glory (Elcysma Ziroensis), which gets its name from Ziro and the resident Apatani tribe.

Moths are crucial in the natural world as pollinators and play an important role in the natural eco-system. However, unlike their cousins, butterflies, which are relatively well studied, moths are a much ignored faunal group. Perhaps, as they fly at night and on account of the mistaken belief that they are not as colourful as butterflies, moths are not well studied.

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