Rivers are the lifeline of civilizations. These ever flowing bodies of water make survival possible for biodiversity including that of humans. Connecting landscapes and running courses lasting years,
Indian rivers are known for cultivating world’s most populated regimes. They have been revered as Goddess for their larger role in replenishing life within their streams and plethora
A group of marine researchers have stumbled upon a jellyfish lake in Gujarat. This is perhaps the first such instance of a jellyfish lake in the country. As
The dancing frogs officially known by the scientific name Micrixalus kottigeharensis are found in the western ghats belt of Maharshtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The region is
Trade barriers are imposed by governments all over the world in order to protect domestic industries and when they fear that the product doesn’t meet their import requirements.
The Biological Diversity Act 2002 mandates all local bodies to setup Biodiversity Management Committees (BMC). As per the guideline given on NBA; “The BMC will be constituted by
A new online Atlas of freshwater biodiversity that presents spatial information and species distribution patterns was launched on 29 January 2014 at the landmark Water Lives symposium. The
In a research led by lead author Dr Pablo Venegas from Centro de ornitologíay Biodiversidad (CORBIDI) in Lima, Peru, two new woodlizard species called Enyalioides were discovered from
UK scientists have stumbled upon a new crab species on the Southern Ocean floor. The new crab species was named the Hoff because of its hairy chest. The
The Indonesian Government announced to build a latest sanctuary in a new measure to protect the World’s rarest Javan rhinos. The new sanctuary will be carved out of
Rock Wrens, one of the oldest as well as the most distinct songbird species made a comeback from extinction because of the New Zealand’s Department of Conservation (DOC)
