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A Treasure Trove of Nature

        War Jaintia which falls under the Meghalaya State is a treasure trove of Nature, with its richly varied and dense endemic, exotic and cultivated flora. Nature, in its generous abundance, had bestowed on a unique array of vegetation, ranging from tropical and sub-tropical to temperate or near temperate. This is due to the diverse topography, varied and abundant rainfall and differential climatic and edaphic conditions, within small regions.. Biotic factors have also played an important role, at places decisive.

INSECTS EATING PLANT:

The Pitcher Plants (insects eating plant) grow wild in the sub division,as we can see these plants growing on the road side from Amlarem – Amtapoh of Jowai –Dawki Road in recent past but now not much could be spotted due to plucking of these plants by the Wild flower vendors.

Nature's Wonderland

War Jaintia is a paradise to the botanists for its variedly rich concentration of interesting and valuable flora. It is also no less a happy hunting ground to the zoologists for its interesting, rare and diverse faunal wealth. Some of the most interesting animals found in the area are:

• Hoolock - the only tailless ape in India

• Golden Cat

• Leopard Cat

• Jungle Cat

• Large Indian Civet

• Binturong or Bear Cat

• Himalayan Black Bear

• Barking Deer

• Pangolin

In the forests especially in lower altitudes, multifarious species of birds can be seen in abundance. Some of the common birds are:

• Hoopoe

• Long tailed Broadbill

• Scarlet Minivet

• Burmese Roller

• Blue-throated Barbet

• Red-vented Bulbul

• Himalayan Black Bulbul

• Himalayan Whistling Thrush

• Spotted Forktail

• Black-breasted Kalij Pheasant

• Red Jungle Fowl

• Mynas like Jungle Mynas, Hill Mynas etc.

• Turtle-dove

• Besides, hornbills including the Great Indian hornbill, florican, owl, black drongo and many other birds are also found. Reptile population includes lizards and snakes, poisonous and non-poisonous. Important ones are also found.

          Besides mammals, birds and reptiles, has a number of amphibians and fishes and insects. Amphibians like frogs, toads etc. and fishes like rohu, mrigal, kalibaus, puti and many more of hill stream adaptation are found abundantly. Among the insect population, ants, flies, bees, beetles are common. Butterflies are world famous, among which are Blue Peacock, the Karserhed, the Orange Oak Leaf, the Dipper, the Bhutan Glory.

           Some species of different families of mammals namely Primates, the Cats, Civets, Mongooses, Dogs, Bear, Weasels, Bats, Rodents, Elephants, Gaur, Wild Buffalo, Serow, Deer, Pigs and Pangolins are seen roaming in the forests. In this area we come across apes as well as monkeys and lemurs. The only type of apes found  also in India is Hoolock Gibbon. In Meghalaya, we have both macaques and langurs. The Golden Langur is a very rare species and is on the verge of extinction.

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