A 2019 study published in Global Ecology and Conservation highlighted a significant lack of field data, emphasising the need for focused research. In 2024, the Arunachal Pradesh Forest Department, in partnership with the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and funded by ATREE, launched a comprehensive survey to map the species’ distribution and population.
Madegowda C., project manager at ATREE, highlighted Birsa Munda’s enduring legacy and the historical role of Adivasi communities as custodians of forests.
ATREE has been distributing cricket-infused food at events since 2018. Entomologist Priyadarsanan Dharma Rajan notes the growing acceptance of insects as food.
Founded by Prof. Kamaljit Bawa, ATREE integrates scientific research with policy and community-based conservation across India’s biodiversity hotspots.
Termites have a unique feature that other insects with social lifestyles, such as bees and ants, do not have. Usually, the male ant or male bee dies after the reproductive process is over. But in the case of termites, both the queen and the king form a colony.