{"id":70324,"date":"2025-10-27T12:38:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T07:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=70324"},"modified":"2025-10-27T12:38:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T07:08:57","slug":"white-cheeked-partridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/white-cheeked-partridge\/","title":{"rendered":"White-Cheeked Partridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>White-Cheeked Partridge Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, a White-cheeked Partridge (Arborophila atrogularis) was rescued near Dehing Patkai National Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About White-Cheeked Partridge<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a species of partridge in the <\/span><b>family Phasianidae.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Habitat:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It inhabits <\/span><b>dense undergrowth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in primary and <\/span><b>secondary evergreen forest<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; this sometimes includes adjacent areas of scrub, bamboo, grassland and cultivated land.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In India, the species occurs <\/span><b>generally at altitudes below 750 m<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but may be found at up to 1,220 m in South-East Asia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Distribution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is found mainly in <\/span><b>Northeast India, northern Myanmar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and northeast Bangladesh.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Lifestyle:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is a <\/span><b>terrestrial and non-migrant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> species.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Threats:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is principally threatened by habitat loss and persecution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Conservation Status:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> IUCN: Near Threatened<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Facts about Dehing Patkai National Park<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is located in the state of Assam.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is situated at the foothills of <\/span><b>Patkai Hill Ranges,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the banks of the <\/span><b>River Dehing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and adjacent to the <\/span><b>Namdapha Wildlife Sanctuary.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is often referred to as the \u2018<\/span><b>Amazon of the East\u2018<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">owing to its expanse and thick forest.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The climate of the region is mostly <\/span><b>tropical <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with an annual rainfall of more than 4,000 mm.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vegetation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The park is a deciduous rainforest with semi-evergreen and lush green flora.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Hollong, Nahor, Mekai, Paroli, Simul, various orchids, ferns, cane, and bamboo.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Slow loris, pig-tailed macaque, stump-tailed macaque, capped langur, Himalayan black bear, clouded leopard, barking deer, Chinese pangolin etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/m.nenow.in\/article\/assam\/assam-rare-white-cheeked-partridge-rescued-near-dehing-patkai-national-park\/469327\/amp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NENOW<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White-Cheeked Partridge inhabits dense undergrowth in primary and secondary evergreen forest. 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