Saving Asia’s Pride
A Study Conducted On The Man-Animal Interactions As Asiatic Lion Numbers Increase In Gir National Park And Its Adjoining Areas. A lion cub looks curiously as its eyes glint in the morning sun. A...
View ArticleBlooming in glory
Flowers and crops around the world have an equal right to brag, be it for nutrition or beautific value. Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) (Location of Photograph: Banda University of Agriculture and...
View ArticleSaving Rabindra Sarobar – An Oasis in the City of Kolkata
A focus on the RabindraSarobar Lake in Kolkata, its ecological importance and the present challenges it faces. “A Lake is the most beautiful and expressive feature of a landscape. It is often described...
View ArticleCitizen Science Initiative
“Would you want to help scientists understand malformed frogs of India?” asks Madhushri Mudke It isn’t surprising that the need for human consumption has left our environment and the biodiversity that...
View ArticleA decade of discoveries
In the last 10 years, 15 new species of snakes and geckos have been described from India, highlighting the fact that our reptilian diversity is poorly studied and deserves all the attention it can get....
View ArticleWeed control
Exotic weeds from Central and South America that eat up and smother aquatic habitats in Assam, and how to combat them. Assam is a blessed land—the rainfall is copious and the mighty Brahmaputra and...
View ArticleBushfire : Alert and Avert
Building Back Better: Understanding the three R’s of Bushfires The existing climate aberrations and shift in land use patterns have exacerbated numerous climate perils such as drought, heatwaves,...
View ArticleThe star and the urchin
Tales from the tropical seas continue with the deceptively sedentary life forms from the ocean beds – the starfish, the sea urchins, the sea cucumbers, and other charismatic echinoderms. Many who have...
View ArticleThe flowery trap
In this section, Saevus brings to you short stories of life from the undergrowth. These organisms often escape our attention but they can be of immense importance in the natural world. When one thinks...
View ArticleUnderwater Whiskers
Otters, often described as the ambassadors of Wetlands, are classified as vulnerable in the IUCN Redlist. Here is a brief insight into the importance of otters to the wetland ecosystem. Most scientists...
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