In Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadue lies Valparai Shola National Park. Its undulating terrain, filled with the shola grasslands and temperate forests trees, forms the ideal habitat for several animals endemic species. One of them is the Nilgiri marten (Martes gwatkinsii), a member of the taxa which includes badgers and weasels. The Biology of Nilgiri […]
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We all know that, Earth is the only planet with variety of diversities. To sustain this healthy diverse ecosystem there must be a balance among the nature and humans. Primarily because of human activities the condition of earth is corrupted. Humans have left no stone unturned to deteriorate the condition and due to which the
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The information/data conservationists and wildlife scientists produce does have the potential to change the face of conservation and so does effective communication. Having incredible data but no proper way of communication could damage the conservation action plans and indeed perishing wildlife and natural habitats. Communicating conservation research followed by action plans is important to achieve
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It is impossible to complete a world tour checklist without visiting two places. The first is the world’s largest democracy, India, and the second is the African Bush. Surprisingly, both places share a common attraction: The Big Five. The term was first coined in the recreational hunting grounds of Africa. It refers to the five
A poem by Charu Sharma The author Anthony Williams has rightly quoted, “some of the greatest minds on earth live in seas”. And we all are well aware of the cute and cuddly, genius creatures on this planet, the Dolphins!! And when it comes to our national aquatic animal, it is indeed the Gangetic River
Indra Priyadarshini Gandhi, the second Prime Minister of India, is associated with some of nation’s most turbulent phases. From declaring the 1975 Emergency to conducting Operation Blue Star in 1983, Indira Gandhi was at the forefront of several controversies. However, she also has been accredited with some of India’s finest achievements. This includes the liberation
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