In the dense forests of western Arunachal Pradesh, lives a rare, critically endangered bird that brought a community and its forests together. Meet the Bugun liocichla and the people that help secure its home
Directed by Shaleena Phinya and Sumit SisodiyaA Roundglass Sustain film
Updated July 25, 2025
Directed by Shaleena Phinya and Sumit SisodiyaA Roundglass Sustain film
Updated July 25, 2025
5 min watch
In the dense forests of western Arunachal Pradesh, lives a rare, critically endangered bird that brought a community and its forests together. Meet the Bugun liocichla and the people that help secure its home
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About the Authors
Shaleena Phinya
is the first girl from the Bugun community to join the 10-member forest patrolling team in Singching Bugun Village Community Reserve (SBVCR). She was selected as a Green hub Fellow in 2018.
Sumit Sisodiya
is a documentary filmmaker and works with Green Hub as a mentor. Some of the award-winning films he has been part of are 'Turtle Diaries' and 'Searching for Gold Spot: The Wild After Wildfire'.