Forest Staff Trained to Protect India's Only Ape in Arunachal's Namsai

Forest Staff Trained to Protect India's Only Ape in Arunachal's Namsai

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The training aimed to familiarise forest personnel with the Western Hoolock Gibbon (Hoolock hoolock), India's only ape, and to strengthen their motivation and capacity for its conservation. India News | Forest Staff Trained to Protect India's Only Ape in Arunachal's Namsai.

Arunachal: Forest Staff Trained to Protect India’s Only Ape

NAMSAI- A conservation training programme focused on protecting the endangered Western Hoolock Gibbon, India’s only ape species, was organised at the headquarters of the Namsai Forest Division in Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh, on February 23, 2026. The initiative was led by Aaranyak in collaboration with Namdapha National Park & Tiger Reserve authorities, with support from the Arcus Foundation. The training aimed to familiarise forest personnel with…