The rapid survey of these specific birds was conducted in February-March earlier this year; the enumerators recorded 217 individual raptors — buzzards, eagles, falcons, owls, and vultures — across 30 species and 266 individual storks across six species
Environmental organisations have called for the project's suspension, citing threats to biodiversity.
Jairam Ramesh and Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav have exchanged several letters over the issue with the former slamming the government over the project and claiming it would cause great ecological damage
Duttaphyrnus dhara, described from Mawphlang in East Khasi Hills district, differs significantly from two of its closest relatives
Programme aims at promoting biodiversity conservation through local development projects
The Javan and Sumatran rhinos are down to their last few dozen, just like the Cat Ba langur of Vietnam, while the soala living in Laos’ Annamite mountains may already be gone for good. Southeast Asia’s remarkable biodiversity is under severe threat from the encroachment of cities and farms, deforestation, warming seas and the trafficking of rare wildlife for food, traditional medicines and as pets. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) told This Week in Asia that more than...
The initiative seeks to bridge the gap between indigenous knowledge systems and modern technology to address critical challenges in global biodiversity conservation