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Anand Mahindra reveals hidden travel spot in Tamil Nadu that's like 'Munnar 30 years ago': How to visit, best time and moreIndustrialist Anand Mahindra has spotlighted Valparai in Tamil Nadu as an undiscovered tourist destination. This scenic hill station offers...- User shares stunning video of divine lightening strikes on Madikeri mountains also called 'Scotland of India': WatchA stunning video of a lightning storm over Madikeri in Karnataka's Kodagu district is going viral. The footage shows repeated lightning fla...
- Supriya Sahu IAS is fascinated by this rare Nilgris plant: Even in harsh summer, its unique leaves can trap and store water to surviveIAS officer Supriya Sahu has brought attention to Hedyotis verticillaris, a rare plant found in the high-altitude grasslands of the Nilgiri...
- One of South India’s most stunning trekking trails ends with a heart-shaped lake atop a hill — and clouds may join you on lucky daysWayanad in Kerala presents a captivating trekking experience to Chembra Peak. The journey leads to Hridaya Saras, a unique heart-shaped lak...
- Meet one of nature’s rarest ‘joyful’ creatures spotted in the Western Ghats. Internet calls it a 'beauty'A rare Nilgiri Marten, described as one of nature's happiest creatures, was recently spotted in the Western Ghats. This endemic species, kn...
- Why do tigers rest for 16–20 hours a day? IITian-IFS officer shares fascinating explanation.Tigers need long rest periods for survival. IFS officer Himanshu Tyagi explains this is due to energy conservation. Tigers understand calor...
- 10-hour drive from Bengaluru, national park is reopening this week where you can spot the endangered Nilgiri TahrEravikulam National Park reopens on April 1 after a two-month closure for Nilgiri tahr breeding. Visitors can explore the park's landscapes...
- Amazon commits $15 million from climate fund to APAC region, earmarks $3 million for India projectsThe fund's first collaboration will be with the Centre for Wildlife Studies, to enable over 2,000 family farms to plant three lakh trees in...
- Supreme Court panel against rail double-tracking project in Goa"Moreover, this doubling project will only be marginally enhancing the capacity of the most inefficient section of the railway network pass...
- Conservation outlook of Western Ghats grim, says report
- Conservation outlook of Western Ghats grim, says IUCN reportAccording to the 2020 report, the conservation outlook of the mountain chain of the Western Ghats, one of the worlds eight hottest hot spot...
- Bats in India like to live among coffee plantsIt turns out that when coffee plantations encroach on natural forest habitat, bats are happy to live in the coffee.
- 'Bats face difficulty in the transformed landscape'The study says several species of bats face difficulty in the transformed landscape.
- Population density may have hit Western Ghats ecosystem: Government"The transformation of the landscape may have affected the ecosystems of the Western Ghats," Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said.
- Karnala bird sanctuary also a butterfly havenResearchers also observed differences in butterfly diversity over the plateaus with and without wind-farms.
- Green signal for keeping Western Ghats greenA missing link in the natural heritage site of Western Ghats declared by Unesco in July 2012 will be filled up soon as the state government...
- Protected areas established to conserve Western Ghats: GovtGovernment has taken several steps, including establishment of protected areas, to conserve the rich bio-diversity of Western Ghats, enviro...
- Experts hail UN tag for Western Ghats, seek more attentionAs a result of sustained lobbying by India, the Western Ghats has been declared a Unesco world natural heritage site by the World Heritage ...
- Western Ghats sites get help from UnescoThe World Heritage Committee has decided to allow the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to provide additional information pertaini...
- Western Ghats on Unesco shortlistThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) recently shortlisted the Western Ghats for inclusion in the W...
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