Community-based forest management provides an opportunity to build a sustainable link
with ecology for meeting future needs. A study was carried out to understand the effect of …

Invasive plant species in Indian protected areas have received relatively little attention until
recently. This may partly be due to a historical emphasis on wildlife protection, rather than on …

Conservation of natural resources seeks the proper use of nature, while preservation seeks
protection of nature from abuse. Both strategies can work only if the value of nature's …

Conserving landscape connections among favorable habitats is a widely used strategy to
maintain populations in an increasingly fragmented world. A species can then exist as a …

Nitrogen is a vital nutrient for all living organisms including grasses and legumes.
Grasslands/pastures are the largest land users globally, occupying 3.2 billion ha of the 4.9 …

Biodiversity and its Ecosystem e Western Ghats are home to a diverse array of plant species,
many of which are endemic to the region [7]. is biodiversity is a crucial component of …

The country has both hot and cold deserts. The Thar Desert, seventh largest desert in the
world, harbors several species that have adapted themselves to survive in the harsh desert …

'Which animal did Salman Khan hunt?'asked a Mjiu Mishmi villager in Anjaw district of
Arunachal Pradesh in 2005. His voice was filled with curiosity. The mammal and bird field …

Common pool resources provide important socioeconomic and ecological benefits for local
communities and beyond, with around 2.5-3 billion people depending on commons for their …

Red panda, Ailurus fulgens is a unique animal of carnivora family with a single species and
probably of monotypic family. Although they are found from Mugu to Ilam district in Nepal …