Indian Biodiversity Talks

Steady increase in hot days in Northwest and Southeast India in recent years: claims study

2023-05-10T01:05:00.006+05:30

The 2019 Indo-Pakistani heat wave across north India and Pakistan( Credit: NASA Earth observatory/ Wikimedia Commons)According to a study conducted by the researchers from Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IITD), there was a steady increase in the occurrence and duration of hot days in the Northwestern and Southeastern regions in India in

Rare orchid spotted from Kullu after 119 years

2019-09-05T14:21:00.000+05:30

Flowers of Calanthe davidii (Image Credit:Ashutosh Sharma/JOTT) A rare orchid, Calanthe davidii, has been reported from Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh after a gap of 119 years. According to researchers, the last available record of the plant from India dates back to 1899, from Mussoorie in Uttarakhand. As per a report published in the latest issue of Journal of Threatened

Yellow-legged gull eggs wriggle to warn nest mates about danger, induces survival traits

2019-07-24T13:00:00.000+05:30

Yellow-legged gull chicks in their nest (image credit: Contando Estrelas) Birds and animals emanating alarm calls to warn their offspring about possible predator presence is a common occurrence in the animal world. However, a new study published in nature Ecology and Evolution journal shows that Yellow-legged gull eggs which are exposed to such alarm calls can imbibe that information

Population of Long-Billed Vultures in India still declining: Environment Ministry

2019-07-23T15:49:00.000+05:30

Indian Long-billed vultures in Orcha, Madhya Pradesh (Image Credit: Yann Forget / Wikimedia Commons) Despite conservation efforts, the population of the critically endangered, Long-billed vultures is declining in India. According to Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, there are only 12000 Long-billed vultures left in India as per the latest survey figures. Answering

The national waterway project may put the turtles of Varanasi Ghats at stake, claims new study

2019-06-26T19:14:00.000+05:30

Boats at Varanasi Ghats in Banaras, Uttar Pradesh, India (Image credit: Jorge Royan/Wikimedia commons) By Melbin Thomas Large vessel movement through the Ganga River as part of the proposed National Waterway-1 system under Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) will pose a major threat to the geomorphology of the river and endanger the habitat of soft shell turtles in Varanasi Turtle Sanctuary

Study confirms presence of near extinct Hangul population outside Dachigam NP in Kashmir Valley

2018-05-29T02:07:00.000+05:30

Cycas nayagarhensis is a new cycad species discovered from Nayagarh district of Odisha (Image courtesy: R. Singh/P. Radha/J.S. Khuraijam/AJCB)