Gorumara National Park in West Bengal is one of the smallest known national parks of India with a total area of just 80 sq km. Nonetheless, what it lacks in size, the park compensates in the rich diversity of fauna, especially butterflies thriving in this area. A recent study recorded more than 300 species of […]
Humpback Whale
www.indiasendangered.com HUMPBACK WHALE (Megaptera novaeangliae) Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List Included on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), making international trade in this species illegal The Arabian Sea subpopulation and the Oceania subpopulation are classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List HABITAT Found in […]
Humpback Whales Sing at Night to Hunt and Communicate
What is similar between a clock and a humpback whale? The tick-tock sound! In a recent study conducted on humpback whales, it has been found that the marine mammals make a kind of tick tock noise at night, which helps them to trap their prey as well as to invite other whales to share the […]
Tigress knocked down by Train in Uttarakhand
A nine-year old tigress was run down by a train between Ramnagar and Kashipur stations in Uttarakhand. The incident which is the first of its kind in Uttarakhand occurred in the early hours of the morning and the injured body of the big cat was discovered by villagers later on after sunrise. Officials opine that […]
The Lonely Tiger – Book Review
Amrita Sharma reviews for India’s Endangered, The Lonely Tiger by Hugh Allen The Lonely Tiger, an anthology of 14 spine-tingling shikaar stories written by Hugh Allen was originally published in 1960. Now half a century later, this reprint of the true life adventure classic gives an entire new generation of Indians a window to glimpse […]
Oil Spill Creates Major Environment Crisis in the Sunderbans
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 […]
IUCN Report Hastens Plans for a Breeding Centre for Great Indian Bustard
Serious conservation plans seem to have finally fallen in place for the Great Indian Bustard with the sanctioning of a breeding centre in Gujarat by the central government. The land identified by the state government for the first breeding centre is in Kutch and in close proximity to the Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary. Image via […]
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 […]
Satpura Reserve Adds Seven Cubs to its Tiger Populace
For the first time ever, Satpura tiger reserve has welcomed seven tiger cubs. The cubs were spotted for the first time by visiting tourists. Satpura tiger reserve spans over the districts of Hoshangabad, Betul and Chhindwara of Madhya Pradesh in Central India. “Yes, seven new guests have arrived in our park,” said the tiger reserve […]
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 […]
Decades old Elephant Pits pose Danger to Animals in Kerala Forests
About 60 abandoned elephant capture pits that were created a decade ago in the forest ranges of Ernakulam district in Kerala pose a serious threat not only to the pachyderms for which it was first dug, but also other wild animals in these forests. The practice of capturing elephants using pits was officially banned by […]