Asian Horned Frogs are a group of small frogs found in Northeast India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan. They belong to the genus Megophrys and most have for centuries broadly categorized into one name Megophrys parva – considered to be among the most widely dispersed species within the genus. However, recent studies have provided compelling evidence […]
Largest Gecko in the World Gets More Protection in India
CONSERVTION: A unique Asian nocturnal lizard, the Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko) has now been given additional safety net in India with the Environment Ministry bringing the species under the protection of Schedule IV of the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA) 1972. This will help save the lizard, constantly targeted by poachers. The Tokay gecko, a nocturnal […]
Rare Sangai Deer numbers Increase in Manipur
What makes the Indian Eld’s deer(Rucervus eldii eldii) one-of-a-kind? It is not just the fact that it is only found in one particular region in Manipur,India, but also that this habitat is unique natural showcase in every way. One of the rarest deers on Earth, the Eld’s deer or more commonly known Sangai deers live […]
Soldier Saves Bengal Slow Loris from ‘Godman’
Read how a Slow loris was saved from the clutches of a village godman by a caring soldier in Manipur.
Quick Action saves Slow Loris from becoming Food
Manipur’s Lourembam Nanda Singh is an animal lover, but even he did not imagine that he would one day save an animal served to him for dinner! Counted among India’s most endangered species, a Bengal Slow Loris evaded its untimely death when Singh refused to eat the animal served to him as a dish and made sure it was returned to its habitat.
Dancing Deers Losing Ground
The dancing deers of Manipur are so named because of the ease with which they use two legs to manoeuvre the swamps of their habitat – a one-of-its-kind floating biomass vegetation on the Loktak lake. But experts warn that the remaining members of this critically endangered species may soon drown as the biomass that floats on the water is vanishing fast.