Biodiversity Research Trends and Gaps from the Confluence of Three Global Biodiversity Hotspots in the Far-Eastern Himalaya

Table 1

Protected areas in the Far-Eastern Himalayan Landscape.

S No	Protected Area	Country	Established year	Area (km^2)	IUCN category	Ecosystem	Key mammal species
1	Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve (GNNR)	China	1983	4,055	V	Subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forests, subalpine conifer forests & alpine meadows	Asiatic golden cat; Chinese pangolin,; Dwarf musk deer; Eastern hoolock gibbon,; Dhole,; Red panda,; Tiger
2	Namdapha National Park & Tiger Reserve (NNP/NTR)	India	1983	1,985	II	Subtropical broad-leaved forests, subtropical pine forests, temperate broad-leaved forests, alpine meadows, perennial snow	Clouded leopard,; Dhole,; Dwarf musk deer; Namdapha flying squirrel; Red goral,; Snow leopard,; Takin,; Tiger
3	Hkakabo Razi National Park (HNP)	Myanmar	1998	3,810	II	Alpine meadow & shrub, sub-alpine conifer forest, rhododendron forest, montane wet temperate forest, subtropical lowland forest	Black musk deer,; Gongshan muntjac,; Leaf deer,; Red panda,; Red goral,; Shortridge’s langur; Takin
4	Hponkanrazi Wildlife Sanctuary (HWS)	Myanmar	2003	2,703	IV	Tropical moist forest, subtropical moist hill forest, temperate forest, deciduous forest, alpine forest	Bengal slow loris; Clouded leopard,; Chinese pangolin,; Dhole; Eastern hoolock gibbon,; Red goral,; Takin
5	Hukaung Valley Wildlife Sanctuary/ Extension; (HVWS/HVWSE)	Myanmar	2004	6,371/; 15,431	IV	Evergreen forest, mixed deciduous forest (moist upper), hill forest (evergreen and pine)	Asiatic black bear,; Asiatic elephant,; Dhole,; Gaur,; Hog deer,; Indian water buffalo,; Sun bear,; Shortridge’s langur,; Sambar; Tiger
6	Bumhpabum Wildlife Sanctuary; (BWS)	Myanmar	2004	1,854	IV	Evergreen forest, evergreen	Asiatic elephant,; Asiatic golden cat,; Chinese serow,; Clouded leopard,; Gaur,; Red goral