an amazing place .....deban

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A DAYIN

DEBAN

By Dr. Pulak Das


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CHANGLANG

DEBAN

Deban is situated at the boundary of

Namdapha national park in Changlang district

of Arunachal Pradesh (AP) and is named after

Deban nala which is a small tributary of Dehing River also called as Noa Dehing River.

The journey to Deban deviates from

Jagun, a small place in Assam at Assam

Arunachal border; the right hand side road

goes to Jairampur (a border town of AP) and

the left hand side road goes to Kharsang

(another small town of AP, important for its

oil producing fields). After Kharsang one will

find Miao (situated at about 39 km from

Jagun ) and after traveling a distance of about

25 km one will reach MPen check gate of

Namdapha Tiger reserve. The entry pass to

Namdapha is given at the MPen check gate.

Pruning of tea bushes is a

common view along the Miao

Mpen road.

The beautifully looking

trees standing serially one after

another and tenderly pruned

tea bushes mainly by female

workers manually, gives a

feeling of synchronization

within wilderness.


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Project Tiger Scheme has been under implementation since 1973

as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Government of India. The main

objective of Project Tiger is to ensure a viable population of tiger in India

for scientific , economic , aesthetic , cultural and ecological values. Tiger

Reserves are constituted on a 'core buffer' strategy. The core area is kept

free of biotic disturbances and forestry operations, where collection of

minor forest produce, grazing, human disturbances are not allowed within. However, the buffer zone is managed as a multiple use area

Namdapha National Park is rich in

biodiversity because of its

location at the confluence of the

Indo Malayan and Palearctic

biogeographic realms and its

presence amidst two hotspots of

global biodiversity (Eastern

Himalaya and Indo Burma).

Namdapha boasts of presence of

4 different species of big wild cats

within same forest.

The large gate welcoming the visitors to the Namdapha national park

which is a part of Project tiger scheme.


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Beautiful small huts/ traditional

houses can

be

seen

easily

with

space

underneath. The traditional homegardens in

the backyard and open spaces, and

maintaining harmony with nature, are

prefect examples of sustainable livelihood

pattern with seemingly no impact on the

environment.

A flourishing agroecosystem along the banks

of river Noa Dehing with dense forest and

mountains on the adjacent side. Cattles form

an important part of their socioeconomy.


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Its a voyage of about 6 days

for the people who travel between

Vijoynagar and Miao. Vijoynagar is

the last station in this road situated at

Indo Myanmar border and is

inhabited mainly by Lisu and some

other tribes, and Nepali families. We

found four young boys resting on the

rocks. I asked name of one, he replied

Push Poshan . I talked to him for a

while and also asked them for one

snap.

The Anamica falls ( Anamica in Hindi

means without name) in Mpen

Deban road is a resting place for local

trekkers mainly the Lisu tribe. The

soothing sound and a view like that

made in wallpaper by a painter

refresh and rejuvenates them.

These roads with dense forest on one

side and river valley on other in most places,

form an edge of the forest. The tourists and

other traverser continuously in his

subconscious mind expects some body to

meet, other than his fellow man.

The lonely road in the jungle is traversed by the

inhabitants (wild animals) and is a lifeline of the

voyagers. Tourists and forest officials also mark

their presence often.


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A glimpse of the mighty Noa Dehing River

which has made the tracts fertile,

suitable for agriculture and ultimately for

human habitations. Noa Dehing is a major tributary of River Brahmaputra.

The river accompanies all along the

journey towards the park. The roaring

sound of the river attracted us at many

places and led us to stop the vehicle and

listen it carefully. We could not resist

ourselves to watch and take photographs

of the beauty of nature.

The hookoo sound of Hoolock gibbon at the junction of river bank and forest edges was astounding. The

Hoolock Gibbon is a tree dwelling ape found in North Eastern India. It is the only ape found in the Indian

subcontinent. It is characterized by its white brows because of which it is also called the "White Browed Gibbon."

Hoolock Gibbons are considered as threatened by habitat loss.


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A lama village in the bank

of Noa Dehing. One can

easily understand the calm

and peace with which

these people are living.

Lamas are among several

ethnic human societies

that are living in and

around the park. The Lama

is a migrant community

from Bhutan that came

during 196364.


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The picturesque guest house amidst

the high mountains and jungles gives

a feeling of bollywood set of 70s. One

can relax there in the winter morning in the big lawns and order for tea and

snacks. The friendly nature of staffs;

sometimes seems to be hesitant and

in another while curious to talk to

tourist is a wonderful experience.

The apparent care taker with

an army jacket and goggles greeted us

with a warm hand shake.

Walls of the dining hall consists of two

wallpapers showing separately the

magnificent animals including the large

cats and small mammals. One of the

staff felt pride to show us the photographs and describing about the

abundant biodiversity of the forest.


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The variety of microhabitats is suitable place for sustaining different types of lives. The sandy bank on on

side and the boulder surfaces creates unique ecosystems. The big grasses are the best choices of big cats

resting at the river banks. The boulders are important for several insects and microorganisms often

neglected by tourists except the specialized researchers.


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While we reached the river bank suddenly an idea

came to our mind to have a boat ride and go across

another bank. Our guide went to the guest house

and brought the boatman. While we were standing and waiting for the

boatman we suddenly saw a man with half pant is

following our guide. The boatman introduced

himself as Harindar Prasad from a small village in

Dewaria in Gorakhpur, UP. Suddenly he started

emptying the water which accumulated inside the

boat with the help of a container. Although it was

so normal an activity, but appeared curious to most

of us.


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Deban nala , a mountain rivulet and a tributary of Noa Dehing appears to be irresistant to meet the later,

running through stones and rocks, surfing, and creating

noise. These rapids could be crossed on foot also.

The meeting place

of Deban nala and

Noa Dehing River

can fascinate

anybody. The two

water bodies

creates a heaven at

its meeting point

with different

characteristics; one

appears to be calm

and cool while

other jumping over

the boulders and

creating eye

catching white

surfs.


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The Noa Dehing, although appears to be a

silent river from outside but once you enter

into it with the boat, you can feel the

undercurrent. The boatman has to struggle hard and follow the rule of physics to cross a

small distance.

The gorgeous river amidst the mountains appears to be waiting only for us. It really makes one

understand what is known as feeling the nature.


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All said and done, Deban is a place acting as a gate to enter Namdapha national park and an area earmarked

for an ambitious national project site, Project Tiger. Every year government of India and International

organisations spend crores of rupees to develop and promote the well being of forest , to save Indias largest

national park. The forest has its importance ecologically; containing large number of trees acting as carbon

sink, ecological services provided by the forest etc., socioeconomically; sustaining human habitations inside

and surrounding the forests, and strategically; bordering Myanmar and China. Namdapha National Park is the

largest national park in India in terms of area. It is located in the Eastern Himalayan sub region and is

recognized as one of the richest areas in biodiversity in India, a true wilderness and enchanting beauty of lush

green vegetation, impenetrable pristine and virgin forests. It spans an area of 1985 km 2 with 177km 2 in buffer

zone and 1808 km 2 in the core area. The park is located between the Dapha bum range of the Mishmi Hills and

the Patkai

range

with

a wide

altitudinal

range

between

200

m

asl

and

4571

m

asl.

It is observed during the journey that the whole lot of population in and around Vijoynagar (beyond

the park) is literally cut off from the main land. Even today they travel a distance of less than 200km in about

56 days. The entire socioeconomic structure of that area is largely dependent on this road.The requirement of

a national park is such that the human interference inside should be as minimum as possible. Even the

kuccha road inside the park is practically a disturbance to the wilds. Now the question arises who is

important, man or animal. The socioeconomic development of the community on other side is at stake of wild

life inside the park. I have a friend from Lisu community who is highly educated and is well aware of the

current trends in and around the world. After discussing with him I can well understand that they desperately

need development mainly infrastructure like roads. This is the high time that experts from different fields;

environmentalist, engineer, sociologist, community psychologist, administrater, social worker, community

leader should sit together sincerely and try for solution. No extreme step can work; we cant discard either man

or animal. A comprehensive research (in all the above mentioned subjects) in this matter will help before

taking any step.

Lets hope a better future for all.
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This is a Rudraksha tree. We noticed five to six Rudraksha trees while coming back from Deban towards the

right hand side, just before reaching Miao. Rudrakha beads are considered sacred.

THANK YOUONTACT ME:[email protected] Acknowledgement: Mr. Rajesh Mishra, Mr. Sanjay Asri, Mr. Santanu Sarmah, Mr. Akhithu Yobin, Mr. Deep Dutta, Forest guide and Deban guest house authorities.

Rudraksha are seeds that are believed by Hindus to be the eyes of Lord Shiva. Rudra is the alternative

name of "Shiva" and "aksha" are eyes in Sanskrit. The scientific name of the tree from which rudraksha comes

from are called "Elaeocarpus sphaericus". The species are regularly found in Java of which approximately 70%

are found there, 25% in Nepal and 5% in India. Of these Nepali rudraksha are thought to be the most

auspicious and advantageous; most probably due to its large size and weight.
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