Nearly 350 tonne of oil spilled into the Sela river of the Sunderbans on Tuesday after an oil tanker collided with an empty cargo vessel in the Bangaldesh side of the mangrove forests. The spill may cross over to the Indian side of the Sunderbans, and cause serious damage to the ecosystem which is home […]
How Can We Help Endangered Species?
11 years old Maitreyi from Cochin, India asks us, How can we help endangered species? Every year, many species get listed as endangered. This means those animals or plants are in danger of getting extinct either because their population has become dangerously low due to various reasons or because their habitat is getting destroyed making […]
Forest Owlet
www.indiasendangered.com FOREST OWLET (Heteroglaux blewitti) 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 Dry, deciduous teak forests of India. Previously also found […]
Common Ancestors of Horses and Rhinos Found in India
A horse-like animal that lived in India during Eocene epoch, about 55 million years ago, has been discovered by an international group of paleontologists, making it the common ancestor of modern day horses, tapirs and rhinos. Common Ancestor of Horses, Rhinos and Tapir Perissodactyla (perissodactyls) is a small order of hoofed mammals, containing three families: […]
What is the difference between a Sumatran Tiger and a Bengal Tiger?
10 year old Jelita from Bali, Indonesia asks, What is the difference between a Sumatran Tiger and a Bengal Tiger? Tigers were once found in most parts of Asia and they were so widespread that each population living in different ecosystems became distinct subspecies with some characteristic differences from each other.In the world today there […]
246 Species of Butterflies at Periyar Tiger Reserve
Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala, India is a notable tiger reserve as well as an elephant reserve. A recent survey, however has shown that the protected forest area rich in biodiversity is also home to 246 species of butterflies, proving once again that protecting a tiger’s territory helps conserve a number of species including the […]
Migratory Birds Begin Arriving at Chilika Lake
The largest inland saltwater lake in Asia, Chilika Lake of Odisha is playing winter host once again to thousands of migratory birds from Siberia, Iraq, Afghanistan and other nations beyond the Himalayan mountain ranges. The first flock of over 10,000 birds arrived in the eastern Indian state in the past few weeks. Image via cc/Flickr […]
First Flock of Amur Falcons Arrive in Nagaland
The early morning hubbub in Pangti village of Nagaland’s Wokha district came to a standstill when the villagers stopped to greet the first flock of Amur Falcons arriving in the North eastern state. The 100 or so birds arrived on 8th October, marking the beginning of this year’s migration season. What was once a death […]
Mammals respond to Baby Cries of other Species
A mother’s pull to a crying baby, is so strong, that it does not matter if the baby is its own or even the same species. Researchers have recently found that the distress calls of mammal infants sound very similar to each other and when a mother of any species hears these calls, she will […]
Watch: Forest Man, a short film on the Man who Made a Forest
In 2012 we shared the story of Jadav Payeng, a man who single-handedly and with dogged determination planted an entire forest in Assam. Now, you have a chance to watch his story in this captivating short film – Forest Man. Jadav was 16 year old when he first realized the need to plant a tree. […]
Frogs in Western Ghats Affected by Logging even after 40 Years
Frogs living in Western Ghats forests that were logged more than 40 years ago are still recovering from the impacts of deforestation, shows a recent study. Comparatively, unlogged forests had twice the number of frogs. The study also found some species of amphibians to have completely disappeared from logged areas. Rough skinned Bush frog by […]