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Can we figure out animal behaviour by listening to the sounds they produce? In the new episode of #WildFrequencies , you’ll hear from scientists who listen closely to wildlife ranging from large mammals to insects. Hosts: @ShreyaDasgupta & @kcmouli Guests: @minivets & @Seemalokh
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1/9 - Around 8.52 lakh trees will be cut to make way for a major infrastructure and tourism project in Great Nicobar island. The project will lead to diversion of 15 percent of the region’s forest area. 🧵
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The closure of public parks in Bengaluru during the afternoons is increasing the heat stress faced by outdoor workers, who use the park for resting during the hottest parts of the day. Story by @pragathi_r24 .
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1/7 - Out of more than 2,000 alien species in India, around 330 are declared as invasives in India. Here are six things that you must know about the invasive species in India. 🧵
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Indian cities are not typically imagined to be biodiversity hotspots. Aspects of urban ecology often get missed in public conversations about the city. In a series of illustrations, we explore the different dimensions of Bengaluru's lakes. Thread 1/n @citizenmatters @sustainBLR
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Finding a team with the same passion for the work we do, is priceless! We finish each other's sentences and banana chips😋. Team @mongabayindia met in Kerala this week. With sea & laughter as our companions, we discussed strategies to strengthen environment journalism in India.
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Following Gauhati High Court’s order, Numligarh Refinery Ltd has started demolishing its boundary wall that had been obstructing a critical elephant corridor in Deopahar, putting an end to a decade-long legal battle. Story by @nabarun_guha45 .
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2/9 - Maps and satellite data provide an insight into the scale of the topographical changes in the offing. The island is set for irreversible ecological change if the project is implemented.
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Cantor’s giant softshell turtle is one of the rarest species of turtles in India. An ongoing project in Kerala aims to record more data and work towards conservation of the species by involving local communities. @ByAditiTandon
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Meet India's inspiring 'Women in the WIld' #IWD2024 India has seen many pioneering women biologists who have explored and help resolved key issues of biodiversity and wildlife. Let’s meet some of them today! (1/8) #InternationalWomensDay
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1/7 - Six books that will help you understand India’s wildlife, its conservation journeys and lesser known aspects about the country's sprawling landscapes and urban ecology. 🧵
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We are thrilled to announce that @MongabayOrg has won the prestigious fifth annual Biophilia Award for Environmental Communication. 🥳🥳🥳
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#Video With the help of a mechanical weed harvester, Ansupa lake is now cleared of weed cover. Fishing is regulated and income from tourism goes back to the community. #ansupa #odisha @BasudevNews @kcmouli25 #ChilikaDevelopmentAuthority @susantananda3
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3/9 - A big infrastructure and eco-tourism project on the Great Nicobar Island has received the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance from the expert appraisal committee of the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change.
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#WildFrequencies : Podcast hosts @ShreyaDasgupta and @kcmouli25 travelled to different parts of India and spoke to multiple scientists to hear stories of sounds from the animal world. They will decode those wild frequencies for us, one song, one howl, and one chirp at a time.
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Pradeep Sangwan (L), part of the Healing Himalayas Foundation, has been organising cleanup drives (R), including treks, in the wetlands of #HimachalPradesh . 📷 @iPradeepSangwan @healinghimalaya #Waste #cleanup #treks #himalayas
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5/9 - The project will be implemented on a long island strip predominantly covered by forests. About 122 square kilometres of the 166 square kilometre project area is made up of forests, and nearly nine square kilometres, are deemed forests.
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Not all palaeontologists work on dinosaurs. Some are fascinated by fossilised snails & clams, which store important data on sea water chemistry. In this episode of 'Imprints', we chat with @Devapriya_Chat a palaeontologist who studies molluscs. @IISERPune
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6/9 - Over 95 percent of the Great Nicobar Island (911 sq. km) is made up of national parks, protected forests and tribal reserve areas, according to official documents. The Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve covers much of the largely unspoilt island.
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A project in Rajasthan trained youth to become nature guides who then help the conservationists keep track of the location of the #GreatIndianBustard and inform the forest department of wildlife poaching attempts in the area. @azerarahman
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Happy 1st birthday to us! It’s been one year since the official launch of @mongabayindia and what a great year it has been. We’ve brought you 375+ #news stories so far, on #environment and #conservation in India....and that’s just the start. #1YearOfMI
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1/6 - To understand present day climate change, we need to first understand the Earth’s past climate. That is what paleoclimatologists do. In our podcast 'Imprints', @sahanaghosh8 spoke with five paleoclimate scientists who took us through the planet’s geological timelines.
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9/9 - While the township will consist of commercial, industrial and residential zones, a significant chunk of the land will be set apart for different types of tourism projects and activities. ✒️ T. Ramachandran ( @data_scribe ).
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A new anthology, More Than Just Footnotes: Field Assistants in Wildlife Research and Conservation, pays tribute to the field assistants of Arunachal Pradesh, whose presence and work has made it possible for scientists to explore and study its biodiversity.
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India recognises and monitors three types of drought – meteorological, hydrological, and agricultural. Now, some researchers are calling for the recognition of ecological droughts, which look at environmental impacts too. @simrin_sirur explains.
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4/9 - The committee approved the planned project, spearheaded by Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation, “considering the strategic nature of the integrated project” and the “submissions made by the project proponent.”
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Arunachal Pradesh, with around 622 recorded orchid species, is known as the ‘Orchid Paradise of India’. A kilometre-long orchid trail is a new addition to the Sessa Orchid Sanctuary, catering to orchid aficionados. #ecotourism #orchids #NorthEastIndia
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An army of 20,000 women have built recharge wells and check dams to recharge groundwater in the Vellore area, which has in turn revived the Naganadhi river. 📷 from Santha Ashokan. #WomenPower #womxn #empowerment #solutions #water
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1/9 - For an agrarian economy like India, sustaining river ecosystems is crucial. However, the rivers in the country, and their biodiversity, are degrading due to anthropogenic pressures in recent times. How do these changes affect rivers in India? Find out in this thread. 🧵
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Indian grasslands are ancient and productive ecosystems that should be left undisturbed. Reviving them via plantation programmes is not economically & ecologically viable, write @ashish_nerlekar and Ankila Hiremath. @atree_org @tamueccb
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India is among the top 20 countries for illegal wildlife trade. Its fast-expanding airport sector is used by traffickers to smuggle high-end, high-value species & products. #Wildlife #Trafficking #smuggling #airports @Saket_Badola
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7/9 - Since the northern tip of the project area falls well within the biosphere reserve, around 71 square kilometres of the reserve’s area will have to be earmarked for the project.
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8/9 - The project’s main components include - an International Container Transhipment Terminal, a greenfield international airport, a township and a gas and solar power plant.
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We couldn't have asked for a better start to 2024! 🥳🏆 Mongabay-India's video on Nagaland's traditional Ruza water harvesting system won the @cmsvatavaran and @USAndMumbai Green Frames Award. Congratulations to @Barasha_mi2 and @surajitz for bringing it home! Watch the full
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Environmental justice scholar @arpithakodiveri ’s book “Governing Forests” critically examines India’s forest laws to show how the state uses them to deny the rights of forest-dwelling communities over their land and forest resources, by linking a law to an area and community.
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Kaziranga loses almost 200 animals to #BrahmaputraFloods which have also ravaged other protected areas of Assam. Forest officials, local communities and NGOs are battling nature's fury to provide a haven for affected animals. @nabarun_guha45 @sghstory
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“This (the bill) opens up vast tracts of forest for diversion without any permissions and has the potential to be in conflict with other forest laws,” explains Meenakshi Kapoor, independent environmental researcher. Story by @simrin_sirur .
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The women tea workers are more vulnerable to venomous snakebites, as they are the ones primarily harvesting tea leaves in the fields, which exposes them to frequent contacts with venomous snakes. Story by Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya.
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In this #commentary , @GopiWarrier & @RiteshEconomics discuss India's wetlands: history, ecology & conservation. With #illustrations by Neethi (kneethee Insta). Read: #Wetlands #Thread 1/n Watch this space for updates.
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The Global Landscapes forum @GlobalLF has put our contributing editor Sahana Ghosh @sghstory on their list of 16 women "leading Earth's restoration". Hearty congratulations! You make us proud. #InternationalWomensDay #ThinkLandscape
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Map of wildlife corridors in India. Image source NTCA. Corridors enable populations to sustain themselves better by way of allowing for larger scope for the breeding, feeding and migration of sub-populations across landscapes. ✒️Divya Kilikar Read more:
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We are hiring! @MongabayIndia is excited to announce that we'll soon be launching our #Hindi edition. We are looking for a stellar Contributing Editor (Hindi) and Content Coordinator (Hindi). Details here: #jobalert #vacancy #environmentjournalism
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1. As per a new study, two-thirds of India's natural area are invaded by 11 invasive plants. Invasive plants succeed because they can grow quickly and outcompete native species, allowing them to thrive under changing global conditions. 🧵
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About 60% of species extinctions are attributable to invasive alien species either solely, or in combination with other drivers. Human activities are responsible for introducing 3,500 harmful invasive alien species into regions and biomes. ✒️ @ArathimenonM
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Mongabay-India turns 5! We traversed all landscapes of India, wrote about the country’s rich #biodiversity , tracked the impacts of climate change and followed India’s transition to renewable #energy , in these five years. @GopiWarrier @SekarSandhya
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*Job Opportunity* 📰✒️ Mongabay-India is hiring a staff-writer. The full-time staff writer will have knowledge and familiarity with conservation and environmental issues to produce content for Mongabay-India covering high-priority regions/topics. Together with the Managing
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Analysing soundscapes from an area over time, helps researchers know more about the biodiversity and the health of the habitat. @PriyankaHariH @vjjan91 @kcmouli25 #bioacoustics #birds
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Conservationist Malhar Indulkar is working to conserve otters and their habitats in the Tillari region of Maharashtra in the northern Western Ghats. Read his story by Neha Jain from our #WetlandChampions series [Published in 2021]. #WorldOtterDay
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It's been a fabulous two years so far -- thank you to our readers, to our newsletter subscribers, to our contributing writers and editors and everyone who's been supporting our work to bring the best of environment news to the fore. 2020 here we come! #SeasonsGreetings
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What impact do films that feature environment, wildlife or climate change in their messaging have on climate and environmental issues? Global studies show mixed results. Vishal Kumar Jain reports.
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A tigress has travelled 99 km from her home at Panna Tiger Reserve, the longest dispersal recorded of a female tiger. In her new home, in a non-protected area, the tigress had mated and is rearing two cubs. @lifesciexplore @iiserkol #BeyondProtectedAreas
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1/11 - Why is #Telangana expanding its palm oil plantation area by 22 times? Here's all that you need to know about the government's plan to boost palm oil cultivation in India and its consequences. ✒️ @scribemanish 🧵
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The theme of today's #WorldWetlandsDay is ‘Wetlands and Water’, meant to spotlight wetlands as a source of freshwater and encourage action to restore wetlands and stop their loss. In this #thread we explore our #WetlandChampions series. #freshwater #RestoreWetlands
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A new study estimates the monetary benefits of striped hyenas (Hyaena hyaena) scavenging on livestock carcasses and wild prey in Rajasthan’s Sawai Mansingh Wildlife Sanctuary. @lifesciexplore writes.
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We are happy to announce that 'Renewable energy, limited land' an episode from Mongabay-India's podcast #GigaWhat , has been selected as part of the longlist under the Podcast 2023 category at the @onewm awards. Listen to the episode here! #OWMAwards2023
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Grasslands help sequester carbon, support 500 million livestock and over 20 nomadic tribes in India. Experts call for a mapping exercise to understand the extent of India’s grasslands and the historical damage they have suffered. Story by @theplainjain
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As we wind up 2020, managing editor @GopiWarrier dived into the 570+ stories we published this year, emerging with a curated despatch from nature's frontlines in India. Read this #thread for a Twitter summary. #YearInReview2020
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Paleobiologist @amjukar talks about megafaunal extinction and explains why some species like elephants and tigers and rhinos survived in India, and some species disappeared. Listen to the full episode of Imprints here!
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Even though Kaziranga loses a sizeable chunk of biodiversity to the annual floods, the floods are considered a ‘necessary evil’ as they flush out invasive flora & clean up water bodies used by animals. @nabarun_guha45 @sghstory @wti_org_india @action4ifaw
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The caracal is a small wild cat noted for its long-tufted ears and a reddish-tan or sandy-brown coat. With an estimated 50 individuals across India, the animal is critically endangered & perhaps on the brink of extinction. Story by @Shu_cheetah .
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Lights, camera, and environment! The number of Hindi language films that feature environment, wildlife or climate change in their messaging, is seeing an upward trend. Story by Vishal Kumar Jain | This story was first published in @mongabayhindi .
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Pallas’s cat’s sightings become more common in Ladakh With more tourists visiting Ladakh, including photographers from around the country and the world, the number of reported sightings of the woolly Pallas’s cat have increased. ✒️ @hellomishra
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A new climate risk index, designed by researchers from @iitmadras finds that while both the Western and Eastern Himalayas are vulnerable, the Western region is more prone to risks arising from climate change. Story by @simrin_sirur .
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A study based in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, found that after a certain threshold, rural employment schemes like MGNREGA led to big gains in both livelihood and forest cover outcomes in areas with plantations. Story by @simrin_sirur . @_PushpendraRana
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Kutch had 2,200 Kharai #camels five years ago, according to a survey carried out by #Sahjeevan . In 2018, the number dwindled to 1,800. #Gujarat , as a whole, has about 4,500 Kharai camels left. @azerarahman #swimmingcamels #species #AlmostFamous
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In conversation with Mongabay-India, @CameliaDewan , an environmental anthropologist, talks about climate reductivism, health of rivers in the Bengal Delta, and how development actors use climate change to “spice up” funding proposals. ✒️ @simrin_sirur .
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Gujarat’s Little Rann of Kutch supports two seasonal livelihoods, prawn fisheries and inland salt farming. The region is the largest nursery ground of the ginger prawn species endemic to the Gulf of Kutch and almost 50,000 fishers on foot earn an income from fishing it juvenile.
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“We fear that we have less than 500 adults surviving & we can’t afford to keep losing this species (red-crowned roofed turtle) to international pet trade, particularly the males, which have a vibrant colour.” - Shailendra Singh, Director, @TSAINDIAPROG .
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All smiles! The @MongabayIndia team at our annual meetup; wrapping up 2018 and planning for a stellar 2019. Lots more coming your way from nature's frontlines in India! @kcmouli25 @GopiWarrier @journomayank @sghstory @SekarSandhya #environmentjournalism #conservation #newyear
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In an impressive feat, two satellite-tagged #AmurFalcons , the longest travelling raptors in the world, flew non-stop across the Arabian Sea, from India’s #northeast to #Somalia on the Horn of Africa, in just under six days. @sghstory #migratorybirds
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Popularly known as “pond man”, Kalmane Kaamegowda, a shepherd in Karnataka, has been creating water structures for animals. He has dug 16 ponds in the last 40 years, that's got him supporters & detractors alike. @ArathimenonM #WetlandChampions
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Agasthyama edge is the new kangaroo lizard spotted in Kerala. It took a decade for the researchers to ascertain the identity of the new species since it was similar in size, shape and has many features of Agasthyagama beddomii. Story by @arathimenonM .
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As the 2021 #UttarakhandDisaster unfolds, we look back at our coverage on India's environment to put it in perspective. #Thread 👇 Watch this space for a ground report anchored by @journomayank , plus additional reporting as the science clarifies from @sghstory
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Today we formally launch Mongabay-India, the India-specific portal of the global environmental news platform @mongabay . We will look at India’s development through the prism of conservation & environment. #Launch #MongabayIndia #environment #conservation
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In a rare case, a male tiger in Ranthambore, took the responsibility of nurturing his two cubs after their mother died. The sisters were relocated to Sariska reserve where they've been flagbearers of tiger recovery. | By Hemant Singh #WorldEnvironmentDay
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Excited to launch a new venture: our very own podcast "Everything Environment." The first series is GigaWhat: we explore India's clean energy dream. Subscribe now! Apple Podcasts: Spotify: #podcast #launch #cleanenergy
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Due to limited research and public awareness, little is known about Pallas's cat populations and their habitats. Mongabay spoke to Neeraj Mahar, a researcher at the @wii_india , to understand more about these challenges. ✒️ @ShriShailesh
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Kerala becomes the first state to adopt a water budget, aimed not just as a solution to water scarcity, but also for effective management of water resources, elimination of water shortage during summer and for equitable water distribution. ✒️ Reema Abraham
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In a landmark ruling Supreme Court extended fundamental right to life to include protection from climate change harm. While praised for safeguarding life, it raises concerns about balancing renewable energy with biodiversity protection, writes @joydeepgupta in this commentary.
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India is among the first five countries to join the Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC). The alliance aims to strengthen and restore mangrove ecosystems. Here are a few stories reported by Mongabay-India on the mangroves in India. #COP27 @COP27P
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“We envision that the presence of buffaloes could control weeds and shrubs, thereby maintaining the grassland ecosystem,” says Jayant K. Bora of @wii_india , lead author of the study on wild water buffalo reintroduction in central India.✒️ @ArathimenonM
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Millions of tiny olive ridley turtles are heading out into the Bay of Bengal along India's east coast. In a rare event, adult females are returning to Rushikulya for the second time this year. #OliveRidley #turtles #Odisha #arribada
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Congratulations to @mongabay 's founder and CEO Rhett Ayers Butler on winning the 2022 Heinz Award. Butler won the prestigious award in the environment category, for developing a news platform dedicated to environmental journalism in multiple languages.
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Planting mangrove & non-mangrove species to create a bioshield that can prevent erosion & minimise impact from storm surges & cyclones, is gaining ground in Gujarat's Bharuch. This nature-based solution can also help sequester carbon. Story by @ravleen .
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The return of the big cat after 23 years: A tiger pugmark in Buxa Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal. Photo from the #WestBengal Forest Department. #TigerConservation #tiger #Buxa #conservation #EcosystemRestoration #grasslands #species #BigCat
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