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Meet Kerala’s ‘rainforest gardeners’ creating a Noah’s ark for endangered plants

In one of the world’s ‘hottest hotspots’ of biodiversity, an all-female team have turned a patch of forest into a haven for orchids, ferns, succulents and carnivorous plants

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Delhi’s airpocalypse needs more than band-aid solutions

As I sat down to write this piece from my home nestled in the hills of the Western Ghats in Kerala, I had to try hard to summon a memory of the sharp sting of Delhi’s air on a bad air day.

Newslaundry

In southern India's tea country, small but mighty efforts are brewing to bring back native forests

Forests of native trees and plants once blanketed the Western Ghats mountains in southern India, but nearly 200 years ago, British colonists installed rows upon rows of tea plantations there

The Independent UK

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‘Bring him back’: Hope meets loss in Indian villages hit by landslides

Nearly 300 people have been killed in the landslides in Kerala state, and the toll is expected to rise.

Al Jazeera

Heavy rains predicted for Western Ghats; forest department issues advisory for tourists

With heavy rains in the Western Ghats on account of the southwest monsoon, the Tamil Nadu forest department has issued an advisory for tourists in the Mancholai area until further orders. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Indian orchids set to be a big draw at London’s Chelsea Flower Show

Discover stunning Indian orchids at the Chelsea Flower Show.

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Despite State sizzling in heat, rain continues to break at these downhills of Western Ghats

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BJP trying to retain its hold over the coastal seat for the ninth consecutive term, while Congress is keen to bring back old glory

Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency: BJP aims to retain, Congress seeks to wrest after 33 years. New faces in direct fight. Nestled between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea, Dakshina Kannada is the only Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka having marine, air, rail, and road transport connectivity. If the…

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Tourism in the time of heatwave

Challenges faced by wildlife and conservation in the Western Ghats due to overtourism, climate change, and human-animal conflicts.

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A tribe in the Western Ghats in need of a lifeline

Social issues that concern tribes such as the Phani Yerava need to be taken up seriously and steps taken that are in the best interest of those groups

The Hindu

Workshop discusses environmental issues of the Western Ghats in the Belagavi region

Three-day environment workshop in Belagavi district focused on conservation, laws, sustainable practices, and climate advocacy for environmental concerns.

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A special fund to save Purple Frog, a ‘living fossil’, in the Western Ghats

Tamil Nadu Endangered Species Conservation Fund established to protect unique Purple Frog and other lesser-known endangered species.

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Collapse of the ecological balance and an undeclared war with nature

Human-animal conflict has intensified in Wayanad indicating a scramble for resources in the degraded ecology of the Western Ghats

The Hindu

Meghamalai Hills present a new winged beauty

Discover a new species of "silverline" butterflies in the pristine hills of Meghamalai, Tamil Nadu, first described in 33 years from the Western Ghats.

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Eurasian otter discovered for the first time from Kerala

Researchers discover Eurasian otter in Kerala's Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, adding to Kerala's mammal list.

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Tamil Nadu witnesses below par movement of butterflies towards Western Ghats this Northeast monsoon

This year's butterfly migration from the Eastern Ghats and plains towards the Western Ghats was below par due to below normal rainfall in the west zone districts. TNBS, who have been tracking the migration since 2013, observed only a low scale movement of Tigers and Crows. Climatic conditions are assessed…

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BSI scientists discover two new plant species on the Western Ghats

BSI scientists discover 2 new plant species in Western Ghats: Musseanda conferta & Rungia longistachya. Found in Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary & Anamalai regions, they have ornamental potential & medicinal values yet to be studied.

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Researchers identify a new mushroom species from the Western Ghats

New species of mushroom, Candolleomyces albosquamosus, found in Western Ghats, Kerala. Honey-yellow cap, white stem, grows to 58mm. Morphological & molecular studies confirm new species. Only 35 species of genus Candolleomyces worldwide. Plays important role in forest ecosystem. Specimens deposited in JNTBGRI.

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Understanding the flora of the Western Ghats made easier with a pictorial manual

The recently-launched Forest Trees of Central Western Ghats - A Pictorial Field Manual helps to understand and conserve flora found in the Karnataka region of the Western Ghats. The book is available free for in Forest Department offices.

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CUBEC launches pictorial field manual on flora in Western Ghats

The book elaborates on the habitat, identification, ecology and conservation aspects of the Western Ghats, for students, scientists and forest staff and nature lovers. The book covers nearly 131 trees from low altitude to mid altitude of central Western Ghats.

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A tiny frog that captured attention of DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio shared a photo of a galaxy frog, an amphibian species endemic to the eastern part of the Western Ghats, taken by Sandeep Das, a researcher and wildlife photographer from Thrissur. Mr. Das was thrilled as DiCaprio shared the abstract of a report on declining amphibians along with the…

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450 saplings belonging to Western Ghats species planted in Lalbagh

In an effort to ex situ conserve the various plant species of the Western Ghats (Sahyadris), the Horticulture Department on Tuesday planted 450 saplings belonging to 132 Western Ghats species at the Lalbagh Botanical Garden. The department aims to create a miniature replica of the ghats at Lalbagh with this…

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Will Goa’s proposed tiger sanctuary affect Karnataka’s Mahadayi plans?

A decision by the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court to direct the Goa government to set up a tiger sanctuary in the Western Ghats region has evoked mixed reactions and set off a debate on its implications for Karnataka’s Mahadayi project. Some environmentalists believe that the judgement, if…

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Activist files complaint with Lokayukta against Shivamogga officials

Alleging rampant illegal sand extraction in villages in the ecologically sensitive area of the Western Ghats, Jansangrama Parishat activist Girish Achar has filed a complaint with the Karnataka Lokayukta against the officers of Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), Mines and Geology Department, Revenue Department, and the police.

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Endemic birds of the Western Ghats in art

Artist Ragavan Suresh creates scientific watercolour drawings of endemic birds, and endangered , animals, and orchids to draw attention towards conservation

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