Feathered touch
Birds of Western Ghats, Konkan and Malabar (Including Birds of Goa) by Satish Pande, Saleel Tambe, Clement Francis M and Niranjan Sant
Birds of Western Ghats, Konkan and Malabar (Including Birds of Goa) by Satish Pande, Saleel Tambe, Clement Francis M and Niranjan Sant
Swamps of Western Ghats in danger due to human activities
A major conservation issue, particularly in the tropics, is habitat loss and fragmentation due to developmental activities and increasing human populations.
<p>A major conservation issue, particularly in the tropics, is habitat loss and fragmentation due to developmental activities and increasing human populations.
<p>The involvement of local communities in protecting and conserving forests has become a priority concern with aid agencies, governmental departments, NGO's and others concerned with biodiversity conservation, to the extent that participatory forest conservation has become a buzzword in conservation circles.
At a time when river networking is being touted as a panacea for the entire country’s water woes, the tide of opinion in Karnataka is turning against the concept. The dissent is moored to a proposed local scheme to divert Nethravathi river
Bangalore University s new BioPark has medicinal gardens that incorporate the near forgotten science of India s ancient medical treatises
The genetic variability of sandalwood trees in India has reduced considerably because of their increased susceptibility to diseases
Biodiversity characterisation at landscape level has been carried out using Indian remote sensing satellite data in Western Ghats of India. This study presents the results of the project undertaken to build national database on biodiversity at landscape level.
to extinction if natural forests changes character
Kerala today has such a high population density that its total per capita rainwater availability is less than that of dry Rajasthan
<p>The Deccan Trap geology of Bombay (Mumbai) differs from the main Deccan flood basalt province in several ways. Very few geological, geochemical and geochronological studies exist on the Deccan geology
Amphibians in India are besieged by numerous threats
A photographer tries to educate Delhi about how important is the Western Ghats to India
A Kerala village strives to save Olive Ridley turtles threatened by indiscriminate sand mining
Hornbills, also known as avian farmers for their unique role in disseminating seeds and regenerating forest trees, are threatened by changing habitats, human encroachment and interference.
By ignoring sound technical advice, Konkan Railway jeopardises the fragile Western Ghats environment
The idea of a desert in the middle of the Western Ghats sounds unbelievable, but it may be on the cards
The state of India s grasslands
The Kani tribals finally get their dues <br>