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Endangered Asian elephant has lost most of its optimal habitat in Nilgiri Reserve: Study

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Endangered Asian elephant has lost most of its optimal habitat in Nilgiri Reserve: Study

January 05, 2023 11:03 pm | Updated January 06, 2023 04:04 pm IST – UDHAGAMANDALAM Human settlements hinder the movement of elephants, keeping them confined to hilly areas. File | Photo Credit: SATHYAMOORTHY M Elephants winding their way up the rocky green hills in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR) make for pretty photographs. But a … Read more

A 225-km yatra to save the endangered sacred groves of Rajasthan

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A 225-km yatra to save the endangered sacred groves of Rajasthan

60 activists came together to create awareness over the longest ‘Oran Bachao Yatra’ and called for urgent action to preserve the sacred groves as lifelines for the desert. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A unique 225-km-long yatra taken out through remote villages and hamlets in western Rajasthan, which culminated at the Jaisalmer district headquarters earlier … Read more