Mahabali frog waiting for official recognition
1 year, 11 months ago

Mahabali frog waiting for official recognition

The Hindu  

Mahabali Frog, which buries itself all through the year and surfaces only one day to lay eggs, is waiting to be elevated as the State Frog of Kerala. The conservation of Mahabali Frog will also help in conserving the aquatic ecosystems in the Western Ghats, the agenda noted. The Board, which is to meet after a gap of three years, will also consider a proposal to rename the Ponmudi Wildlife Sanctuary as Shankili Wildlife Sanctuary. The renaming of the sanctuary has been proposed as its feared that the name Ponmudi may create a misunderstanding among public that many of the habitation and tourist areas in Ponmudi are part of the proposed Wildlife Sanctuary, according to the agenda of the meeting. A few other proposals for obtaining the approval of the Board for the removal of felled trees from mono-culture plantations to restore natural vegetation in protected areas and applications seeking wildlife clearance for a host of construction and mining projects will also be considered.

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