The world populations of fish, birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles fell overall by 52 percent between 1970 and 2010, far faster than previously thought, the World Wildlife Fund said on Tuesday.

Protected areas are working. That's the conclusion of a new analysis of over 80 different studies on the efficacy of parks and nature reserves in safeguarding wildlife.

GUWAHATI: Western Assam's Manas National Park which also covers a part of Bhutan has excited conservationists.

Guwahati: The first ever transboundary survey of reptiles and amphibians carried out in the Indo-Bhutan Manas landscape has indicated the presence of a treasure trove of these speciesPreliminary re

Rare species of amphibians and reptiles are dying one after another in Jagadispur Lake, enlisted in the world wetlands area.

KANPUR: Around 158 endangered turtles were rescued while being smuggled to other parts of the country, in Auraiya district on Wednesday.

AJMER: After continuous terrorizing of residents by panthers in border villages of Ajmer district, the forest department on Wednesday started a 24-hour census on eighty water holes to spot the actu

Screen Grab of Kaikondrahalli lake

The ongoing flora and fauna survey by green groups at Kaikondrahalli lake has led to the identification of a variety of new species.
Around 43 species of birds, 26 species of reptiles and 3,000 plants comprising at least 33 varieties have been identified during the survey that started about seven months ago. Volunteers and local citizens were roped in to identify and list the various flora and fauna species.

Four years of scientific expeditions have found previously unknown animals and plants in world's largest tropical rainforest