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'Eyelash Viper', Leaf-Nosed Bat Among New Species In Biodiversity Hotspot
A viper with scales that look like eyelashes and a leaf-nosed bat are among dozens of new species identified in Southeast Asia's Mekong region last year, WWF said Monday.
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2 New Spider Species Found In Western Ghats
The Zoological Survey of India announced the discovery of two spider species in the Western Ghats region, a biodiversity hotspot, in south India.
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Stunning Blue Ant Discovered In "Himalayan Biodiversity Hotspot"
New blue ant species, Paraparatrechina neela, discovered in India's Siang Valley, a biodiversity hotspot. The tiny ant with a metallic blue body is less than 2 millimeters long.
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"Biodiversity Hotspot": 6 New Lizard Species Discovered In Western Ghats
Six new lizard species of ''Dravidogecko'' family have been identified in the Western Ghats by a group of scientists, who claim this to be a significant development as only one species of the genus was known so far.
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"For Life And Lung": Gurugram Residents March To Save Aravalli Forests
Nearly a hundred residents of Gurugram took out a protest march on Sunday to push for safeguarding the Aravalli range, a vital ecological zone and biodiversity hotspot that's home to nearly 400 species of plants and 200 species of native and migratory birds. As many as 60,000 acres of the protected forested area is likely to become available for co...
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Bureaucrat, 38, First Woman To Trek To Kerala Peak After Court Lifts Ban
Dhanya Sanal, 38, is the first woman to begin the trek to Agastyarkoodam peak, a biodiversity hotspot and the second highest peak of Kerala. Ms Sanal is a 2012 Indian Information Service Officer, currently posted as a defence spokesperson, in Thiruvananthapuram.
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Conservation Policies Pay Off As Sikkim Sees 4% Increase In Forest Cover
A plethora of initiatives for preserving biodiversity in Sikkim such as spreading mass awareness and adopting an eco-friendly policy has led to an increase of its forest cover by over four percent since 1993, Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has said.
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Dozens Of Philippine Fish Species In Danger: Study
Dozens of fish species have disappeared or are on the verge of being lost from marine biodiversity hotspot the Philippines, an environmental group said Friday, citing a new study.
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The Indian Purple Frog Being Eaten to Extinction
The Indian Purple Frog, anendemic and endangered amphibian found exclusively in the biodiversity hotspot of Western Ghats, is facing extinction threats due to the consumption of tadpoles by local tribes.
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Western Ghats heritage status? No thanks
The Western Ghats are breath-taking in their beauty. A biodiversity hotspot that is fragile and needs protection from the greed and destructiveness of human beings. And the importance of the area has been recognised by UNESCO which has added it to the list of World Heritage sites.
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'Eyelash Viper', Leaf-Nosed Bat Among New Species In Biodiversity Hotspot
A viper with scales that look like eyelashes and a leaf-nosed bat are among dozens of new species identified in Southeast Asia's Mekong region last year, WWF said Monday.
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2 New Spider Species Found In Western Ghats
The Zoological Survey of India announced the discovery of two spider species in the Western Ghats region, a biodiversity hotspot, in south India.
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Stunning Blue Ant Discovered In "Himalayan Biodiversity Hotspot"
New blue ant species, Paraparatrechina neela, discovered in India's Siang Valley, a biodiversity hotspot. The tiny ant with a metallic blue body is less than 2 millimeters long.
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"Biodiversity Hotspot": 6 New Lizard Species Discovered In Western Ghats
Six new lizard species of ''Dravidogecko'' family have been identified in the Western Ghats by a group of scientists, who claim this to be a significant development as only one species of the genus was known so far.
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"For Life And Lung": Gurugram Residents March To Save Aravalli Forests
Nearly a hundred residents of Gurugram took out a protest march on Sunday to push for safeguarding the Aravalli range, a vital ecological zone and biodiversity hotspot that's home to nearly 400 species of plants and 200 species of native and migratory birds. As many as 60,000 acres of the protected forested area is likely to become available for co...
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Bureaucrat, 38, First Woman To Trek To Kerala Peak After Court Lifts Ban
Dhanya Sanal, 38, is the first woman to begin the trek to Agastyarkoodam peak, a biodiversity hotspot and the second highest peak of Kerala. Ms Sanal is a 2012 Indian Information Service Officer, currently posted as a defence spokesperson, in Thiruvananthapuram.
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Conservation Policies Pay Off As Sikkim Sees 4% Increase In Forest Cover
A plethora of initiatives for preserving biodiversity in Sikkim such as spreading mass awareness and adopting an eco-friendly policy has led to an increase of its forest cover by over four percent since 1993, Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has said.
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Dozens Of Philippine Fish Species In Danger: Study
Dozens of fish species have disappeared or are on the verge of being lost from marine biodiversity hotspot the Philippines, an environmental group said Friday, citing a new study.
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The Indian Purple Frog Being Eaten to Extinction
The Indian Purple Frog, anendemic and endangered amphibian found exclusively in the biodiversity hotspot of Western Ghats, is facing extinction threats due to the consumption of tadpoles by local tribes.
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Western Ghats heritage status? No thanks
The Western Ghats are breath-taking in their beauty. A biodiversity hotspot that is fragile and needs protection from the greed and destructiveness of human beings. And the importance of the area has been recognised by UNESCO which has added it to the list of World Heritage sites.
