In a rare occurrence, the bar-headed goose was sighted in the upper slopes of the Nilgiris in southern India. This bird is the highest flying bird in the world and crosses the mighty Himalayas during its winter migration. The bar-headed geese (Anser indicus), also known as Indian Goose is found in northern and eastern parts […]
20 Greater Adjutant Storks Found Dead In Assam
Is it easier to kill a species that is not the most attractive looking? It certainly seems so as reports come in of the death of 20 greater adjutant storks from Assam’s Deepor Beel Santuary. The birds, one of the rarest storks in the world, were found at a site near the Guwahati Municipal Corporations […]
These Are The Winners Of The Stunning Underwater Photo Contest
2016 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition saw photographers from over 60 countries participating and sharing photos from the depth of oceans and rivers around the world. Look at the winning images below, Read More: Join Us On Flickr and Share Your Photographs Read More: Photos, The Cycle Rickshaw Guides Of Bharatpur Sanctuary Read More: LED […]
Northern River Terrapin (Batagur baska)
www.indiasendangered.com Northern River Terrapin or Four toed Terrapin (Batagur baska) Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List Protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, India. Included on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), making international trade in this species illegal HABITAT This terrapin is found […]
10 Facts About the Clouded Leopard
Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) 1. Clouded leopard is more at home on trees than on the ground. 2. It has short legs and broad paws that help in climbing trees. 3. It has a tail almost equal to the body length. The long tail helps the leopard in balancing on long branches and jump from […]
UP Police Rescues Rare Wild Cats From Poachers
The Uttar Pradesh Police rescued six rare wild cats from poachers who were on the way to Andhra Pradesh with the wild loot. The animals were being smuggled to Hyderabad. Among the rescued animals were five caracal cubs and one leopard cub. Both these species are protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act […]
Eco Travel: Hemis National Park, Jammu & Kashmir
A stronghold of the endangered Snow Leopard, Hemis National Park lies in Ladakh in India’s northern state of Jammu and Kashmir. SPECIES TO WATCH Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) Endangered Urial or Shapo (Ovis orientalis vignei ), Vulnerable Tibetan Wolf (Canis lupus chanco), a subspecies of the Grey Wolf Bharal (Pesudois nayaur), Least Concern and main prey species […]
A Kingfisher Turns Into A Frog In The Western Ghats: New Discovery
C R Naik, is a local forest official at the Karaavali area of Karnataka. Sometime back, during one of his routine monitoring of biodiversity near his coastal village, the forester came across a sound that distinctly sounded familiar. It was the sound of a Kingfisher calling. What was peculiar though that the sound was not […]
12 White Crocodiles, 1682 Saltwater Crocodiles Found To Inhabit Bhitarkanika National Park, Odisha
Here is some welcome news regarding crocodiles. According to the latest census, wildlife enumerators have found 1682 estuarine or saltwater crocodiles in the brackish water bodies and water inlets of Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha’s Kendrapara district. The census also found the presence of 12 of the unusual white or albino crocodiles in the park […]
What We Buy Affects Endangered Species
Map reveals connection between consumers and which species and its home is impacted by the purchase. You have just purchased a classy new 6 seater dining table for your home hand carved from the finest wood from Malaysia. You are happy and proudly enjoying the attention the new set is getting from friends and family […]
We Are Inviting You To Share Your Photographs
Nature is all around us and so is a chance to click a picture of this beauty that surrounds you, thanks to the camera phones and digital cameras we can get with ease nowadays. If you happen to be one of those people who likes taking pictures of the birds and the bees, the flowers […]