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‘Mini’ Hydel Projects threatening Biodiversity Hotspot of the World

GeneralMarch 22, 2011 Atula Gupta

The government of Karnataka has sanctioned 72 mini hydel projects, in the heart of Western Ghats, to meet the ever growing needs of electric power. But even if the projects are tagged ‘mini- hydel ’, a large number of trees are being removed, to make way for these power projects. The biodiversity loss will be irrevocable.

Researchers Rediscover Five Lost Frog Species

UncategorizedFebruary 23, 2011February 23, 2011 Atula Gupta

The ‘Lost Amphibians of India’ was an ambitious project started out three months ago specifically to look for those rare amphibians who had not been traced in the wild or otherwise for many years. With a list of 50 to start with, the researchers have already succeeded in locating five of the lost frog species.