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Eastern Hoolock Gibbon spotted in Assam
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For the first time, the rare species of the non-human primate, Eastern Hoolock Gibbon (Hoolock leucondys) has been spotted by primatologists in three reserve forests in the State.
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Glacier shrinkage may affect Brahmaputra
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The Ministry of Environment and Forest hinted that water flow in the Indian rivers especially Brahmaputra and Ganga rivers were at risk because of shrinkage of glaciers in Tibet.
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93% of wild medicinal plants in endangered list: Study
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Ninety three per cent of wild medicinal plants used for making ayurvedic medicines in the country are endangered and the government is trying to relocate them from their usual habitat to protect them.
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State medicinal plants facing serious threat
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Inadequate Government initiative coupled to low public awareness could result in the disappearance of an invaluable asset of Assam.
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State zoo’s floral wealth documented
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Decades after it was established, the Assam State Zoo-cum-Botanical Garden will have its first comprehensive documentation of its rich floral wealth.
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Concern over depletion of medicinal plants
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Expressing concern over depletion of several medicinally important wild plants Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here on Thursday urged plant scientists to work towards conservation of such species.
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Himalayan glaciers shrank 16% in 50 yrs: Isro
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Himalayan glaciers retreated by 16% in the last nearly five decades due to climate change, investigations by India’s scientists in selected basins in four states has revealed.
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Call to use satellite data for ground water zones
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Satellite data and geographical information system (GIS) should be applied to locate the groundwater zones for the purpose of harnessing this resource to meet the drinking water demand of the people.
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Taptapani stream no more perennial
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A perennial stream that used to be the contrast to the Taptapani hot spring in Ganjam district has vanished.
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Clouds over Western Ghats getting drier
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The increasingly vulnerable tropical montane cloud forests of the Western Ghats, so called because of the low cumulus clouds that cloak the canopy almost perennially, are growing drier, finds a study.
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Rising sea level threats life of people in Orissa
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People settled in and around the coastal region of Satabhaya in Kendrapara District of Orissa are on the verge of losing their homes due to extensive soil erosion by the increasing water level in the sea.
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Plea to develop Deepor Beel as eco-tourism, fishing centres
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Deepor Beel, famous for flora and fauna is situated 18 km west of Guwahati city and 5 km South of the river Brahmaputra.
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Orissa among five States showing signs of desertification
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Is desertification process in Orissa already on? The answer appears to be yes if one goes by the latest report of Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad that has bracketed Orissa among top five States facing land degradation and desertification.
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Warming taking toll on Western Ghats
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Far from the rhetoric of political negotiations at Copenhagen, scientists and activists are studying Karnataka — one of the more densely forested states of the country — whose fragile ecosystem is showing signs of crumbling under climate change.
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Isro images show Gangotri glacier receded 1.5km in 30 yrs
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As big global players play the game of negotiations, and as the opposition wakes up to the implications of India's green plan as announced on Thursday, the Indian Space Research Organisation has come up with an alarming figure - the Gangotri glacier has receded by 1.5km in the past 30 years.
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Jackal vanishing from Tripura forest
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At a time when Tripura recorded a huge number of new flora and faunal species during study on bio-diversity resources, researchers uttered concerned over declining trend of natural carcass cleaner 'Jackal' in the forest.
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Revised dossier on Majuli
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After being turned down twice, fresh move is on to have Majuli Island enlisted as World Cultural Heritage Site, with India submitting a dossier on ‘Satriya Music, Dance and Theatre’ in August to UNESCO.
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Call for protection of Nambor Reserve Forest
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The Nambor Reserve Forest is famous for its bio-diversity and as a place of research and study of its rich flora and fauna. This forest was declared a reserve forest in 2003 by the State Government.
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Rare bamboo species discovered in Nagaland
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Adding to the lists of rich bamboo species in the state, a rare and unique bamboo species popularly known as ‘Phylostachys’ was discovered along the river belt of Tizu River under Kiphire district.
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Book throws light on rich flora of Koraput
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Thanks to a decade-long efforts by a group of three botanists, the unique rich and diverse vegetation of undivided Koraput district of south Orissa could be documented for the first time.
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Multi–pronged move must to tackle floods
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A number of experts from India, Nepal and United Kingdom have called for a participatory and multi–disciplinary approach to confront flood hazards and extreme natural events in the Himalayan region.
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People go gaga over medicinal plants
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The rush for the native cure saw a large crowd gathering at Hasiru Santhe, an event organised by BBMP’s forest cell on Sunday morning to have their share of medicinal plants.
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Indian canopies are least explored, say experts Western Ghats flora at fingertips
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The niche field of 'canopy science' or the study of forest canopies – which sustain 75 per cent of the Earth’s biodiversity – may have come of age globally but forest canopies in India remain largely unexplored.
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Critically endangered plants spotted in Kerala
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A bunch of about 200 critically endangered plants has been found by a group of botanists at Kalassamala in the district recently.
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Wild orchids, balsams in full bloom at Ooty
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The small-made orchids and balsams that are big in attractiveness are now a visual treat at the Mukurthi National Park (MNP), near here.
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