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The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are the third most significant biodiversity hotspot in India. With a coastline of 1962 kilometres and many beaches straddling small isolated islands, the region provides an ideal nesting habitat for primarily four species o

This web site is the brainchild of UK scientists, who have hit upon an effective method to counter the controversy surrounding the names of the nation s 50,000 known species. It is estimated that about 300,000 scientific names are used to distinguish them

The entire gamut of activities that threaten ecosystems in the mountain regions dominated discussions at the meeting of the scientific advisory body to the Convention on Biological Diversity: from habitat fragmentation, poaching and wildlife trade in the

Northeast India occupies 8 per cent of the country s geographic area, and supports 3.8 per cent of India s total population 2001 census figures . The average population density of the Northeast is 149 persons per square kilometre sq km , a figure far be

Nearly half a decade after a massive decline was first recorded in the country's vulture populations, research into the reasons behind the loss continues to befuddle ornithologists. Now, with the

If an alligator could drive, what vehicle would it choose to go to a party? None other than the Tata Safari.The query in the latest Tata Safari spot echoes the What would Jesus drive? line from us anti suv sport utility vehicle messages; it undercuts

indian scientists have digitally mapped rich flora spread over an area of about 84,000 square kilometres of thick forest. The first phase of this exercise was

a trend towards smaller households is threatening biodiversity around the world, a new study finds. Both in deve

Both India and China are ancient civilisations possessing characteristic indigenous knowledge of conservation of natural ecosystems. The Chinese have recognised the potential of traditional knowledge and regard religious forests as an asset and an importa

Excerpts from Troubled Islands! by Pankaj Sekhsaria

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