The Western Hoolock Gibbon is an endangered, tailless ape native to Northeast India. Known for loud, melodic duet calls, they live in tropical rainforest canopies. Males are completely black, while females change color to a distinct honey-buff coat.
Click to View MoreHuman-wildlife conflict involves negative interactions between humans and wild animals. Driven by habitat fragmentation, this socio-ecological challenge causes human casualties, crop damage, and property loss, while threatening wildlife through retaliatory killings and habitat degradation.
Click to View MoreRecent marine discoveries like the Lutjanus arakan snapper highlight India's rich marine biodiversity. However, escalating threats to coastal ecosystems necessitate urgent conservation efforts. The CMFRI Red Data Book classifies threatened marine species, emphasizing strict protection under the Wildlife Protection Act.
Click to View MoreThe Amur Falcon makes an incredible 22,000km journey, using Northeast India as a crucial stopover, while community conservation has successfully turned local hunters into protectors. Listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, this raptor remains a symbol of global migratory resilience.
Click to View MoreIn Kerala’s hilly regions, human-wildlife conflict is shifting from large predators to smaller animals like macaques, squirrels, and wild boars, which cause significant crop damage. This change is driven by habitat loss, agricultural expansion, invasive species, and changing cropping patterns. The conflict leads to economic losses, threats to human safety, and reduced support for conservation.
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