Wildlife Week: Working together for wildlife

We are the agents of change. Lets participate in conservation studies and exploring key issues to fight against wildlife threats like habitat alteration, illegal wildlife trafficking, over-exploitation and poaching.
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We are the agents of change. Lets participate in conservation studies and exploring key issues to fight against wildlife threats like habitat alteration, illegal wildlife trafficking, over-exploitation and poaching.

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Black Panther: The melanistic form of common leopard

Making the local people understand the importance of wildlife and keeping them involved in decisions making is the only solution toward conserving leopards. Melanism is a common form of leopards which is either all black or very dark in color including…

Making the local people understand the importance of wildlife and keeping them involved in decisions making is the only solution toward conserving leopards. Melanism is a common form of leopards which is either all black or very dark in color including its spots.

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A signal to climate change: Rise of methane

Rahul Ashem Organic waste disposal, paddy fields, livestock, wetlands and forests burning are the factors responsible for producing methane gas, the second most important greenhouse gases after carbon dioxide. Travelling towards the capital Imphal, the first warning sign is the sight of stench and ugly garbage dumped, sometimes overflowing from drains or floating on the […]

Rahul Ashem Organic waste disposal, paddy fields, livestock, wetlands and forests burning are the factors responsible for producing methane gas, the second most important greenhouse gases after carbon dioxide. Travelling towards the capital Imphal, the first warning sign is the sight of stench and ugly garbage dumped, sometimes overflowing from drains or floating on the […]

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A signal to climate change: Rise of methane

Organic waste disposal, paddy fields, livestock, wetlands and forests burning are the factors responsible for producing methane gas, the second most important greenhouse gases after carbon dioxide.
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Organic waste disposal, paddy fields, livestock, wetlands and forests burning are the factors responsible for producing methane gas, the second most important greenhouse gases after carbon dioxide.

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Wildlife crime: A process of ecosystem breakdown

“The Sangai plays an important part in the life cycle of Keibul Lamjao National Park. It is the indicator of Keibul Lamjao ecosystem and the maintenance of biologically diverse wildlife communities”

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“The Sangai plays an important part in the life cycle of Keibul Lamjao National Park. It is the indicator of Keibul Lamjao ecosystem and the maintenance of biologically diverse wildlife communities”

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A species in danger of extinction: Clouded leopard

Rahul Ashem Clouded leopard is a flagship species for the conservation of ecosystem services and habitats as well as to the human environment Small cat’s population in the wild is unknown in the state. It is due to the extensive fragmentation, degradation and forest conversion in the surrounding ecosystems. Most of the protected areas and […]

Rahul Ashem Clouded leopard is a flagship species for the conservation of ecosystem services and habitats as well as to the human environment Small cat’s population in the wild is unknown in the state. It is due to the extensive fragmentation, degradation and forest conversion in the surrounding ecosystems. Most of the protected areas and […]

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A species in danger of extinction: Clouded leopard

Clouded leopard is a flagship species for the conservation of ecosystem services and habitats as well as to the human environment
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Clouded leopard is a flagship species for the conservation of ecosystem services and habitats as well as to the human environment

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Wetlands Day: A view on vanishing migratory birds

Rahul Ashem Migratory birds are dependent on wetlands for their breeding seasons. They spend the winter months in wetlands for feeding, resting and nutrient to sustain them for their return trip. Wetlands is an ideal place for migratory birds because of their unique features, quality of water; the availability of food and shelter; and the […]

Rahul Ashem Migratory birds are dependent on wetlands for their breeding seasons. They spend the winter months in wetlands for feeding, resting and nutrient to sustain them for their return trip. Wetlands is an ideal place for migratory birds because of their unique features, quality of water; the availability of food and shelter; and the […]

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Wetlands Day: A view on vanishing migratory birds

Rahul Ashem
Migratory birds are dependent on wetlands for their breeding seasons. They spend the winter months in wetlands for feeding, resting and nutrient to sustain them for their return trip. Wetlands is an ideal place for migratory birds because…

Rahul Ashem
Migratory birds are dependent on wetlands for their breeding seasons. They spend the winter months in wetlands for feeding, resting and nutrient to sustain them for their return trip. Wetlands is an ideal place for migratory birds because of their unique features, quality of water; the availability of food and shelter; and the presence or absence of predators. In particular, wetlands form an important buffer zone to land predators for reducing the risk of predation to nesting or young ones.

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Trafficking and illegal trading of pangolin in Manipur: A view

Pangolin is the only mammals with scaly covered, shy and about the size of house cat, is the most illegal trading and trafficking animal in the world
Pangolin is known as Shaphu in Manipuri. The name comes from the term penguling meaning rolls up, to d…

Pangolin is the only mammals with scaly covered, shy and about the size of house cat, is the most illegal trading and trafficking animal in the world
Pangolin is known as Shaphu in Manipuri. The name comes from the term penguling meaning rolls up, to defend itself against predators by rolling into a ball like shape when threatened. Generally, Pangolins are known as anteaters, a medium-sized solitary, nocturnal, insectivorous and climbing tree mammal.


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Road kills : Sequestering animal mortality on the roadways

Effective speed control measures and designing roads with animal in mind in the first place would make the biggest difference.
Roads are biological barrier to wildlife. The term “Roads” has become one of the most important threats to faunal diversity in the present scenario. It can be reconsidered as kinds of various ecological consequences including loss of habitat and fragmentation of a given environment.

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Effective speed control measures and designing roads with animal in mind in the first place would make the biggest difference.
Roads are biological barrier to wildlife. The term “Roads” has become one of the most important threats to faunal diversity in the present scenario. It can be reconsidered as kinds of various ecological consequences including loss of habitat and fragmentation of a given environment.

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