It’s undisputedly the oldest river on the continent, according to the NPCA, and arguably one of the oldest globally. There ...

Animal populations on small islands are often thought to be unlikely to survive in the long term. Continued exploitation of small islands—such as mining in Raja Ampat, West Papua—poses a serious ...

More than a fifth of the Earth’s plant species are found only on islands, making them one of the largest biodiversity hotspots, a breakthrough global study has found. This conclusion has pushed the ...

Scientists are proposing this “inland archipelago” of 30 isolated mountains is a new “ecoregion” that is home to hundreds of plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth. The rainforests of Mount ...

Islands have long intrigued explorers and scientists. These isolated environments serve as natural laboratories for understanding how species evolve and adapt. Islands are also centres of species ...

The laundering of illegally sourced endemic species undermines conservation efforts. National governments must switch the ...

Mumbai, Apr 22 (PTI) Researchers have documented a nearly 35 per cent shortfall in dragonfly and damselfly species historically recorded in the Western Ghats, raising concerns over the status of these ...