The biological expedition team in Hponkan Razi environ proceeded to WangMung Camp-1 about 5 miles from Ziadan village. The team’s journey commenced in the forest and then went up the WangMung stream and later continued to the snow-capped mountains.
The team could not make a good progress on the journey as they had to make way for new route on the steep banks of Wangmung stream. The team members studied flocks of birds flying over their heads and they also observed a local villager netting fish at a place in Wangmung stream.
As the team members arrived at Wangung Camp-1, it was already about 1 p.m. The Wangmung Camp locates at a 3,700 ft high mountain ridge where they observed and collected different species of orchids. They discussed plans for the next journey and stopped over the night at the camp.
On 29th January 2002, the study team left Wangmaung Camp-1 for WangMaung Camp-2. On their way the team members often crossed over the streams and the creeks by makeshift log bridges made for emergency use. They continued their journey on rocks and stones and passed large patches of reeds.
The expedition team arrived Wangmaung Camp-2 at 1 p.m. The Camp locates at a 4,780 ft high place where vegetation changed a little. The team members stopped for the night at the camp.
The expedition team members climbed onto the 7,100 feet high mountain ranges. Along the way they gathered orchids growing on trees and branches. They also observed carcass of a small animal at a place where the forest became dense and the slope became deep. Moreover, the team members collected species of red Eugenia Vattang and other ten more species of trees.
The weather became cold when they closely saw the ice-capped mountain. The team members then descended to Wangmung Camp-2 for the night. We will continue to present the expedition team’s another journey in the next programme.
