Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

Study on Asian elephants

January 6, 2023

A recent study published in the journal Conservation has found that human settlements in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR) in India are causing a decline in the population of endangered Asian elephants. Impact of Human Settlements on Elephant Movement The ..

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Nilgiri Tahr Project

December 30, 2022

The state government of Tamil Nadu has launched the Nilgiri Tahr project to conserve the state animal. About Nilgiri Tahr The Nilgiri Tahr is an ungulate that is endemic to the southern portion of the Western and Eastern Ghats in ..

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Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary

November 11, 2022

The Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary was notified recently by the state government of Tamil Nadu. The state government had earlier notified Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary, Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary, Kadavur Slender Loris Sanctuary and Dugong Conservation Reserve. About the Cauvery South Wildlife ..

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TNAU identifies grasses & trees to improve Elephant Habitats

July 6, 2021

Experts from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) and Forest College and Research Institute (FC&RI) has undertaken a project to identify native grasses & trees in order to improve elephant habitats and standardise mass multiplication techniques. Key Points Forest Department has ..

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Indian Gaurs facing Mutation

June 15, 2020

India with the help of World wide Fund had recently held an estimation exercise of Indian Gaur in the Nilgris forest division of Tamil Nadu. This is the first estimation exercise being held in region. According to the exercise, there ..

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Scorpaenospsis neglecta: Rare fish found in Gulf of Mannar

June 1, 2020

The Researchers at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute have found a rare fish from the Gulf of Mannar. The specimen was deposited at the National Marine Biodiversity Museum of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). Highlights The fish is ..

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