Western Ghats

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Indian Species, Gondwanan Roots

The history of the supercontinent called Gondwanaland can be traced to 600 million years before the present. Populations of plants…

3 months ago
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Urban Expansion Drives Forest Loss In India’s Biodiversity Hotspots

Urban expansion and land use changes in the Himalayas and the Western Ghats are driving significant forest loss. A recent…

1 year ago
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How Unplanned Development And Unusual Rain Ended In Disaster

The Kerala landslide underscores the importance of preserving human lives in the Western Ghats region amid the challenges of climate…

1 year ago
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Book Review: Madhav Gadgil On His Life Spent For India’s Biodiversity

I have never met Madhav Gadgil but kept hearing and reading about his pioneering work as an ecologist, his campaigns…

2 years ago
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Book Review: A Walk Down The Nilgiri Hills

An anthology of writings on the Nilgiris, The Nilgiri Hills — A Kaleidoscope of People, Culture and Nature, reflects on…

2 years ago
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Tourism Glut: Habitat Loss Pushes Endangered Species To The Edge

The picturesque Munnar in Kerala, with its lush green tea gardens carpet rolling hills, sits at the south of biodiversity…

2 years ago
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South Indian Adivasi Honey Harvesters Demand Forest Control

As fragmentation of forests, commercial plantations and uncertain weather conditions threaten the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve on the Western Ghats highlands…

3 years ago
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Studying The Impact Of Aerosols On Rainfall In Western Ghats

Off the tourist trail and away from the resorts that crowd Munnar’s lush hills in the Western Ghats is a…

3 years ago

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