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Biodiversity

‘Falcon Capital of the World’ Records 178 Bird Species

A recent birding drive - TokhüEmong Bird Count (TEBC), organised in Nagaland during the Tokhü Emong post-harvest festival of the… Read More

“Hariyali Mahotsav” – Tree Festival

The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change organized the “Hariyali Mahotsav” - Tree Festival at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi,… Read More

Study to Help Biodiversity Conservation

Global efforts to promote biodiversity conservation are expected to get a new boost, with a group of scientists finding that… Read More

Pineapple Agroforestry Could Help Tackle Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss

Pineapple-based agroforestry, traditionally practiced by ethnic “Hmar” tribe in southern Assam, can be a sustainable alternative to jhum cultivation for… Read More

Koraput’s Wild Crops Possess Immense Potential for Nutritional Security

Many wild plant species, such as wild fruit, leaf, flower and wild tubers, etcetera are used by rural and tribal… Read More

Scientists Discover New Species of African Violet Plant in Mizoram

Researchers at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal have discovered a new species of plant belonging to… Read More

Stakeholders meet on new guidelines for geo-spatial data and services

Stakeholders from a range of domains discussed the implications and the road ahead for the implementation of the recently released… Read More

CMLRE study to help devise conservation strategy for Andaman and Nicobar Island ecosystems

The oceans covering two-third of the surface area of Earth play a vital role in sustaining life on Earth. Three… Read More

Greed of Agribusiness is Ruining Our Common Home: Say Agroecologists

Global pandemic COVID-19 has made humans recognise their inter-relatedness and interdependence at the cost of millions of lives and price… Read More

India’s Sixth National Report to the Convention of Biological Diversity

India has been investing a huge amount on biodiversity directly or indirectly through several development schemes, to the tune of… Read More