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First-ever multi-taxon global freshwater fauna assessment identifies Western Ghats as a hotspot of threatened species

The first-ever multi-taxon global freshwater fauna assessment for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has identified Western Ghats as a key location with greatest abundance of threatened freshwater species. While concentrations of threatened species are relatively smaller and spatially dispersed, the study pinpoints Lake Victoria, Lake Titicaca, Sri Lanka’s Wet Zone, and the Western Ghats as hotspots of threatened …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Intense rainfall may shift to south Tamil Nadu and western ghats districts on December 13

The Hindu

Intense rainfall activity may shift to south Tamil Nadu and western ghats districts on Friday as the well-marked low pressure area is expected to move towards that region and weaken gradually. The RMC had upgraded weather alert to red indicating isolated extremely heavy rainfall in Tenkasi, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts during the 24 hours ending 8.30 a.m. on Friday. However, …

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1 month ago

Madhav Gadgil wins UN’s highest green award

Hindustan Times

Veteran ecologist, Madhav Gadgil has been named one of the six ‘Champions of the Earth’ for 2024 by the United Nations Environment Programme. Madhav Gadgil chaired the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel in 2011O) The annual award, the UN’s highest environmental honour, recognizes trailblazers at the forefront of efforts to protect people and planet. The other awardees are Sonia Guajajara, …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘I wanted every Kannadiga to feel proud of the king cobra’

The Hindu

It all started with a snake bite back in 2005. “Though we had a slight idea that Thai king cobra antivenom did not work on Indian king cobras, it was proved by this incident,” he says. Four species Shankar’s near-death experience got him wondering why the antivenom did not work since the species of king cobra from India was thought …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Naxal leader Vikram Gowda's encounter planned through local informants

New Indian Express

UDUPI: Through the network of local informants, the most-wanted naxal of Karnataka, Vikram Gowda, was eliminated by ANF team in an encounter in Pithubail, Nadpalu village of Hebri taluk of Udupi district on Monday night. A local resident who has a business in Mudradi, a downhill village of Western Ghats told TNIE that Vikram Gowda did not have any support …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kasturirangan Report Stirs Maoist Resurgence Fears in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle

Mangaluru: Are Maoists attempting to reestablish their foothold in Karnataka’s Western Ghats? The recent sightings of Maoists have fueled speculation that Maoists may be using renewed fears over the Kasturirangan report to regain their influence in the Western Ghats. Many people living in the villages near the Western Ghats fear the report’s recommendations could halt developmental activities, restrict livelihoods, and …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka: Deputy CM Shivakumar refutes reports of govt imposing 'green cess' on water bills

Deccan Chronicle

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has refuted the reports claiming that the state government is considering imposing a green cess on water bills in towns and cities, and termed it "bogus news" spread by the Bharatiya Janata Party. This comes after reports claimed that in order to save the eco-sensitive Western Ghats, Karnataka's Forest Department will be proposing …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

DK Shivakumar refutes reports of govt imposing 'green cess' on water bills in Karnataka

Hindustan Times

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has refuted the reports claiming that the state government is considering imposing a green cess on water bills in towns and cities, and termed it "bogus news" spread by the Bharatiya Janata Party. Karnataka Congress president and deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar. This comes after reports claimed that in order to save the eco-sensitive …

Karnataka Western Ghats Dk Shivakumar Water Bills Green Cess

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Researchers from MIT WPU & Christ College discover new damselfly species in western ghats of Kerala

Hindustan Times

In a remarkable scientific breakthrough, a team of scientists including researchers from MIT World Peace University, Pune and Christ College, Kerala, has discovered a new species of damselfly in the western ghats of Kerala. Named ‘Agasthyamalai Bambootail’, this newly discovered species was found in Manjadininnavila in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala near the Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary. Lead researcher Vivek Chandran …

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New Damselfly species that looks like a bamboo stalk discovered in Western Ghats

India Today

In a significant scientific breakthrough, researchers have discovered a new species of damselfly in the Western Ghats of Kerala. The species, named "Agasthyamalai Bambootail", was discovered in Manjadininnavila, Thiruvananthapuram district, near the Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary. Vivek Chandran emphasised the need for urgent conservation efforts in the Western Ghats, a recognised biodiversity hotspot, given the species' restricted range. Dr. Pankaj Koparde …

Bamboo Species Western Ghats Melanoneura Agasthyamalai

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Elected representatives express concern over increasing eco-sensitive area in Western Ghats in Karnataka

The Hindu

Many elected representatives from the 11 districts of the Western Ghats region have expressed concern over increasing the eco-sensitive area beyond the existing 16,114 sq. Many representatives expressed concern that increasing the ESA beyond the existing 16,114 sq. km ESA around various forest and wildlife sites in the State has already been protected, and this limit can be accepted in …

State Esa Representatives Khandre Western Ghats

4 months ago

Kerala, T.N. host most number of butterfly species in Western Ghats

The Hindu

The Western Ghats are home to 337 butterfly species, with Kerala hosting the highest, followed by Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. A study published in the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society on the updated distribution and population status of butterflies reveals that species diversity is highest on the southern Western Ghats and diminishes northward. However, the lead author highlights …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Landslide devastation in Kerala's Western Ghats highlights urgent need for sustainable development

Hindustan Times

On the night of July 30, massive landslides devastated the villages of Chooralmala, Mundakkai, and Punchiri Mattam on the hillslopes of Wayanad in Kerala, resulting in the deaths of 400 people. The landslide severely impacted Vilangadu, a mountainous village in the Western Ghats identified by the Kerala Disaster Management Authority as "most vulnerable." The sense of desperation is not confined …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kodagu continues to grapple with landslides and encroachments

Hindustan Times

The recent Wayanad tragedy has rekindled the memory of devastating landslides of 2018 in the minds of Kodagu’s residents and yet the district continues to struggle with landslides, encroachment and environmental threats. In August 2018, relentless rainfall triggered landslides that caused death of 20 people, destroyed over 4,000 homes, and forced the evacuation of 18,000 people. According to the government, …

Karnataka Wayanad Forest Report Forest Land Encroachment Esa

5 months ago

Ullas Karanth: India has 3,000 tigers now, but has space for....:

The Hindu

By following sustainable models of forest conservation, India can aspire to manage 15,000 tigers in the available forest area, according to conservationist and wildlife ecologist K. Ullas Karanth. In his talk on ‘Saving Wildlife in Changing India’ organised INTACH Mangaluru chapter on August 7, Mr. Karanth said the country has 3,000 tigers in about 4% of forest cover. “By following …

India Forest Western Ghats Forest Cover Karanth

5 months ago

Maoists planning to regroup and rework strategies in Western Ghats

New Indian Express

KOZHIKODE: CPI, which has suffered huge setbacks after a series of arrests and encounter killings, is unlikely to wind up its activities in the Western Ghats. The Western Ghats Special Zonal Committee of the Maoists was formed in 2011 with areas coming under Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Maoist central committee member Kuppu Devaraj, who was coordinating the party work …

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5 months ago

Thousands of stone quarries in Kerala are adding to environmental woes

Hindustan Times

The indiscriminate functioning of stone quarries in geologically vulnerable areas of Kerala is a primary anthropogenic reason, which can trigger landslides like the ones in the hill district of Wayanad last week. Recent study reports have confirmed that the state has 5924 functioning stone quarries, but only 529 have obtained mandatory permission from the state's mining and geology department. A …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslides: Congress shelved the Gadgil Commission report but blames the BJP for its non-implementation

Op India

Days after devastating landslides claimed the lives of more than 300 people in the Wayanad district of Kerala, the Congress party began targeting the Modi government for non-implementation of the recommendations of the Gadgil Commission. On Saturday, veteran party leader Jairam Ramesh tweeted, “On August 5th, 2019, during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, I had raised the issue of …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslide: Centre issues draft to declare 57,000 Sq Km of Western Ghats eco-sensitive; some villages missing

Live Mint

The Centre issued a fresh draft notification to declare over 56,800 square kilometres of the Western Ghats across six states, an Ecologically Sensitive Area. The notification, issued on July 31, came a day after the Wayanad landslides claimed around 300 lives so far, reported the PTI. Villages hit by tragedy not covered The draft notification proposes to declare 9,993.7 sq …

Kerala Wayanad Villages Pti Draft Landslide Notification

5 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslide: Centre issues draft to declare 57,000 Sq Km of Western Ghats eco-sensitive; some villages missing

Live Mint

The Centre issued a fresh draft notification to declare over 56,800 square kilometres of the Western Ghats across six states, an Ecologically Sensitive Area. Villages hit by tragedy not covered The draft notification proposes to declare 9,993.7 sq km in Kerala, including 13 villages in two talukas of the landslide-hit district, as ecologically sensitive, reported PTI. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} While the …

Kerala Wayanad Villages Pti Draft Landslide Notification

5 months, 1 week ago

Recover encroached forest land in Western Ghats region: Khandre

The Hindu

Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre has directed officials to take strict action against unauthorised layouts, plantations, homestays and resorts that have come up in the Western Ghats region. The Minister instructed the Additional Chief Secretary of the Forest, Ecology and Environment Department to clear all forest land that has been encroached on since 2015 in Chikkamagaluru, Shivamogga, Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Belagavi, Dakshina …

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5 months, 1 week ago

After 200 die, Wayanad may finally get green protection

Hindustan Times

The Union environment ministry has issued a draft notification to declare the Western Ghats an ecologically sensitive area, including villages in Wayanad, where a devastating series of landslides on July 30 killed at least 210 people, with hundreds more still missing. The proposal for the ESA classification covers six states and 59,940 square kilometres of the Western Ghats -- or …

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5 months, 1 week ago

After Wayanad Tragedy, Centre Moves Draft to Declare 57,000 Sq Km of Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive

News 18

In the aftermath of the Wayanad tragedy, the Centre has issued a draft notification to declare around 57,000 square kilometer of Western Ghats as an ‘ecologically-sensitive area’. Centre issues draft notification to declare approximately 60,000 sq kms across 6 states, including Kerala, in western ghats as eco sensitive zonesNews18’s @AmanKayamHai_ explains the govt proposal @akankshaswarups | #NationAt5 #WayanadDisaster #Kerala pic.twitter.com/SGTvVO9Bjg …

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5 months, 1 week ago

How older landslide led to Wayanad tragedy: ISRO shows in before-after satellite images

Hindustan Times

The Indian Space Research Organisation has released images showing the severe landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district that have resulted in at least 201 deaths and around 300 missing, as per the state government's latest updates. Three possible reasons behind Wayanad landslides Climate change, fragile terrain and loss of forest cover created the perfect recipe for the devastating landslides in Kerala's …

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First-ever multi-taxon global freshwater fauna assessment identifies Western Ghats as a hotspot of threatened species

Intense rainfall may shift to south Tamil Nadu and western ghats districts on December 13

Madhav Gadgil wins UN’s highest green award

‘I wanted every Kannadiga to feel proud of the king cobra’

Naxal leader Vikram Gowda's encounter planned through local informants

Kasturirangan Report Stirs Maoist Resurgence Fears in Karnataka

Karnataka: Deputy CM Shivakumar refutes reports of govt imposing 'green cess' on water bills

DK Shivakumar refutes reports of govt imposing 'green cess' on water bills in Karnataka

Researchers from MIT WPU & Christ College discover new damselfly species in western ghats of Kerala

New Damselfly species that looks like a bamboo stalk discovered in Western Ghats

Elected representatives express concern over increasing eco-sensitive area in Western Ghats in Karnataka

Kerala, T.N. host most number of butterfly species in Western Ghats

Landslide devastation in Kerala's Western Ghats highlights urgent need for sustainable development

Kodagu continues to grapple with landslides and encroachments

Ullas Karanth: India has 3,000 tigers now, but has space for....:

Maoists planning to regroup and rework strategies in Western Ghats

Thousands of stone quarries in Kerala are adding to environmental woes

Wayanad landslides: Congress shelved the Gadgil Commission report but blames the BJP for its non-implementation

Wayanad landslide: Centre issues draft to declare 57,000 Sq Km of Western Ghats eco-sensitive; some villages missing

Wayanad landslide: Centre issues draft to declare 57,000 Sq Km of Western Ghats eco-sensitive; some villages missing

Recover encroached forest land in Western Ghats region: Khandre

After 200 die, Wayanad may finally get green protection

After Wayanad Tragedy, Centre Moves Draft to Declare 57,000 Sq Km of Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive

How older landslide led to Wayanad tragedy: ISRO shows in before-after satellite images