Keoladeo Ghana National Park in Bharatpur is a haven for palaearctic migratory waterfowl birds and birders alike. With over 350 species in the 4 km long sanctuary, including rarities like the Siberian rubythroat, steppe eagle, and eastern imperial eagle, the sanctuary is a must for birders. It is so rich in avian diversity that many …
Biodiversity: What is it? Biodiversity is the variety of species and their interaction in a given area. Bio means life while diversity means variety. This means that biodiversity means variety of life. Biodiversity also represents the natural health and environmental quality of an area. Biodiversity Loss Biodiversity loss is the process by which species rich …
Botswana, the country with the most elephants in the world (approx. 15,000 individuals) has decided to auction licenses for killing 270 elephants on Friday, 7th February, 2020, in packages of 10 each. 7 packages were sold on Friday, and hunters were allowed to kill 10 elephants each in ‘controlled hunting areas’ President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s predecessor …
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Jharkhand, a state in India, put off plans of constructing an airport in a bid to protect a crucial elephant corridor. The to-be constructed Dhalbhumgarh airport needed nearly 1.1 square km of land from forests in Jharkhand that serve as corridors for elephants migrating to and from Jharkhand and the neighbouring state of West Bengal. …
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The bird that is considered annoying due to its persistant metronomic call: explained. Find out about this common bird of Asian backyards
As we have seen the Australian bushfires get worse and worse this November, things finally reached a peak, and we know it, as the smoke from Australian bushfires is making cities in New Zealand smoggy. But this is not the biggest concern. The problem is, more than 1 billion animals have died so far, and …
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The Chinese paddlefish (Psephurus gladius), one of the largest freshwater fish in the world, was officially declared extinct on the 3rd of January, 2020. It was dubbed the Panda of the Yangtze River, for it humongous size, and it was declared it extinct due to overfishing and habitat loss. There were only 211 sightings between …
As the Amazon rainforests rage, let’s take a look at what is going in Brazil, both politically and environmentally, which holds the largest part of the Amazon. Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro, elected on 7 October 2018, was welcomed by a huge crowd, which danced and celebrated after the election results were announced. But soon, most …
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Picture this: You are peacefully sitting in a park as people around you scatter grain on the ground for birds to feed on. Soon, a huge flock of pigeons appear, squabbling for the grain. Little do you know, this could lead to a serious illness, or even your death (even theirs). Every year, thousands of …
Find out what happened at India’s largest saltwater lake. On November 7th, 2019, Sambhar lake in the Indian state of Rajasthan witnessed the death of nearly 40 demoiselle cranes. A few days later on November 30th, 2019, the lake witnessed the death of more than 8000 migratory birds including shovelers, stilts, snipes, pintails, avocets, and …
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