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Conserving amphibian diversity [1]

The discovery of a dozen species of Western Ghats tree frogs that are new to science is evidence of significant biodiversity surviving in certain parts of India. It is at the same time a cautionary tale on how mindless development can wipe out species that have not had the opportunity even to enter the scientific record.

Publication Date: 
18/04/2009
Hindu (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Western Ghats [3], Amphibians [4], Frogs [5], Biodiversity [6], Biodiversity Conservation [7]
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[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity-conservation