Biodiversity

An adult tigress was shot dead by Assam Police at Kaziranga National Park after it entered into the residential settlement and reportedly attacked people near the Kohara forest range of the national park. Assam chief wildlife warden Suresh Chand reveals a two-member inquiry committee had been formed under the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). Members, Jyoti Das and Firoz Ahmed, belong to the NTCA. Talking to the media, Chand further discloses that the NTCA had formed the...Read Full Story

HOTELS IN KAZIRANGA Kaziranga Park is situated in Assam, India. It is popular for its rhinoceros, specifically the Indian Single-Horned Rhinos. Kaziranga National Park is a World Heritage Site providing shelter to the two-third population of One-horned Rhinoceroses of the world. Ever since its establishment in 1974, the park has hosted a diverse and rich population of nearly nine species of amphibians; forty-two species of fish; twenty-seven species of reptiles and thirty-five species of...Read Full Story

Welcome to the Shangri-La of the northeastern India.Assam , the second largest of the North East is alsoknown as the land home of the mighty rivers Brahmaputra. With Brahmaputra river meandering through, sprawling through,sprawling tea gardens,enticing songs and dances, fine silks,the state is a must on the itinerary of international as wll as Indian tourists.There are a number of interesting tours in Assam.Places to see 1 Kamakhya Temple- is situated on the sacred Nilachal Hill dedicated to...Read Full Story

Kaziranga (Assam), June 28 - Floodwaters of the mighty Brahmaputra Monday entered the Kaziranga National Park in Assam forcing scores of endangered animals to escape to safer areas, officials said. 'A vast stretch of the Kaziranga National Park is under water. Animals are migrating from the sanctuary to an adjoining hill for safety,' a park warden said. Related posts:Rhino killed by poachers in KazirangaRhinos in Kaziranga to have special guards23 killed in Assam thunderstorms, flood...Read Full Story

Kaziranga is one of the most momentous natural habitats for conservation of biological biodiversity in India. The park has been established for the conservation of horned Indian rhinoceros and other wild lives in the north east India. The park area consists of 429.93 sq kilometer with an additional area of 429.40 sq kilometer and is situated in two districts of Assam golaghat and nagaon. All the values, motive and criteria have made Kaziranga National Park inscribed it in the world heritage...Read Full Story

Click a flag to see jobs in that country Job Categories Advanced Search Hello Guest Consultant - Ecosystem and Biodiversity Project Development and Assessment (call of application for creation of roster), various countries within the Africa region Print this job Reference Number: AJS0011052 Job Category: Consultancy Preferred Degree: Masters/Advanced Degree Job Type: Contract Job Country: South Africa Job Location: Pretoria-S...Read Full Story

The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) and an international committee of taxonomists – scientists responsible for species exploration and classification – have announced the top 10 new species described in 2009. Top left image of frogfish jetting and the right image is it walking with its fins. (Histiophryne psychedelica or commonly known as Psychedelic frogfish) Image credit: © David Hall/seaphotos.com/Arizona State University On the list...Read Full Story