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Can climate change and human pressure favour deciduous forests?
09 Jan 2026 16:41:53 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2026/01/can-climate-change-and-human-pressure-favour-deciduous-forests/
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Madhav Gadgil – a scientist, mentor and an institution builder [Obituary]
08 Jan 2026 18:11:57 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2026/01/madhav-gadgil-a-scientist-mentor-and-an-institution-builder-obituary/
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Forest ecology cannot be reduced to arithmetic, says M.I. Varghese [Interview]
15 Dec 2025 14:42:13 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2025/12/forest-ecology-cannot-be-reduced-to-arithmetic-says-m-i-varghese-interview/
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Scientists warn Malabar pit viper is medically overlooked
12 Dec 2025 13:04:48 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2025/12/risks-of-malabar-pit-viper-bites-are-underestimated/
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Scientists describe a new species of burrowing shieldtail snake
09 Dec 2025 12:01:25 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2025/12/scientists-describe-a-new-species-of-burrowing-shieldtail-snake/
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The plot twists about a river’s politics [Book Review]
13 Nov 2025 17:07:09 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2025/11/the-plot-twists-about-a-rivers-politics-book-review/
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Quarries devour buffer forests of Western Ghats after sand mining ban
11 Nov 2025 12:42:47 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2025/11/quarries-devour-buffer-forests-of-western-ghats-after-sand-mining-ban/
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How agroforests of Western Ghats support dhole populations
07 Nov 2025 16:41:51 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/11/how-agroforests-of-western-ghats-support-dhole-populations/
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A stairway from the ocean to the skies [Commentary]
29 Oct 2025 09:30:35 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2025/10/a-stairway-from-the-ocean-to-the-skies-commentary/
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Male toads get a monsoon makeover to stand out from the crowd
23 Oct 2025 13:52:13 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2025/10/male-toads-get-a-monsoon-makeover-to-stand-out-from-the-crowd/
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Roadkill study demonstrates urgent necessity for safeguards
02 Sep 2025 11:20:46 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2025/09/roadkill-study-demonstrates-urgent-necessity-for-safeguards/
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Rohini Balakrishnan on why (and how) we must listen to insects [Interview]
15 Aug 2025 11:03:28 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2025/08/rohini-balakrishnan-on-why-and-how-we-must-listen-to-insects-interview/
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Sandesh Kadur on documenting the shared wilderness in the Nilgiris [Interview]
08 Aug 2025 11:47:46 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2025/08/sandesh-kadur-on-documenting-the-shared-wilderness-in-the-nilgiris-interview/
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Dinesh Holla on trekking the Western Ghats for ecological awareness [Interview]
12 Jun 2025 12:44:25 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2025/06/dinesh-holla-on-trekking-the-western-ghats-for-ecological-awareness-interview/
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Coffee agrofarms can play a key role in restoring degraded forest, study says
17 Apr 2025 13:53:07 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2025/04/coffee-agrofarms-can-play-a-key-role-in-restoring-degraded-forest-study-says/
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Tree cover may depend on which way the slope faces
08 Apr 2025 14:04:45 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2025/04/tree-cover-may-depend-on-the-which-way-the-slope-faces/
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Rhododendron survival depends on its conservation [Commentary]
13 Mar 2025 12:18:30 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2025/03/rhododendrons-are-conservation-dependent-commentary/
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Caught between exploitation and extremes, Western Ghats’ future hinges on local action
29 Jan 2025 11:56:54 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2025/01/caught-between-exploitation-and-extremes-western-ghats-future-hinges-on-local-action/
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New tarantulas described from the Western Ghats
08 Jan 2025 12:34:20 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2025/01/new-tarantulas-described-from-the-western-ghats/
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Relocating villages in core tiger areas based on science
07 Jan 2025 14:29:41 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2025/01/relocating-villages-in-core-tiger-areas-based-on-science/
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Lion-tailed macaques navigate twin hurdles
11 Dec 2024 14:01:15 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/12/lion-tailed-macaques-navigate-twin-hurdles/
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New king cobra study makes hisss…tory
20 Nov 2024 13:13:01 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/11/new-king-cobra-study-makes-hissstory/
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When people’s participation propels science
10 Oct 2024 14:00:14 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/10/when-peoples-participation-propels-science/
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Urban expansion drives forest loss in India’s biodiversity hotspots
23 Sep 2024 12:25:35 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/09/urban-explosion-land-use-changes-driving-forest-loss-in-himalayas-western-ghats/
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[Commentary] Kerala is a hotspot within a hotspot
19 Sep 2024 11:10:55 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/09/commentary-kerala-is-a-hotspot-within-a-hotspot/
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[Explainer] How does habitat fragmentation impact India’s biodiversity hotspots?
15 Jul 2024 13:46:50 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/07/explainer-how-does-habitat-fragmentation-impact-indias-biodiversity-hotspots/
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New study puts spotlight on neglected mammal, bird pollinators 
08 Jul 2024 15:11:40 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/07/new-study-puts-spotlight-on-neglected-mammal-bird-pollinators/
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Civet latrines in the shade puzzle researchers
25 Jun 2024 15:39:16 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/06/civet-latrines-in-the-shade-puzzle-researchers/
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The curious case of a frog and a fungus
01 May 2024 14:57:17 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/05/the-curious-case-of-a-frog-and-a-fungus/
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Species no bar: Langurs forge unusual alliances in the wild
18 Apr 2024 10:35:15 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/04/species-no-bar-langurs-forge-unusual-alliances-in-the-wild/
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Kyasanur Forest Disease: A ticking health bomb in the Western Ghats
12 Apr 2024 13:56:10 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/04/kyasanur-forest-disease-a-ticking-health-bomb-in-the-western-ghats/
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With a new discovery, lizard studies get an edge
05 Apr 2024 11:37:28 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/04/with-a-new-discovery-lizard-studies-gain-an-edge/
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[Video] Complexities of siting a windfarm in the Western Ghats
04 Apr 2024 19:21:16 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/04/video-complexities-of-siting-a-windfarm-in-the-western-ghats/
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Study finds potential to restore native shola trees under the shade of the exotic Acacia
29 Feb 2024 13:56:23 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/02/restoring-native-shola-trees-under-the-shade-of-the-exotic-acacia/
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Indrella ampulla’s genetic tapestry unveils colour morphs isolated across the Palghat Gap
06 Feb 2024 12:46:35 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/02/indrella-ampullas-genetic-tapestry-unveils-colour-morphs-isolated-across-the-palghat-gap/
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Genetic insights of the Kempholey night frog offer better conservation strategies
30 Nov 2023 13:48:00 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/11/genetic-insights-of-the-kempholey-night-frog-offer-better-conservation-strategies/
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[Book Review] Pioneer ecologist Madhav Gadgil on his life spent in, and for, India’s biodiversity
30 Oct 2023 17:51:49 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/10/book-review-pioneer-ecologist-madhav-gadgil-on-his-life-spent-in-and-for-indias-biodiversity/
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[Book Review] A walk down the Nilgiri hills
06 Oct 2023 15:14:47 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/10/book-review-a-walk-down-the-nilgiri-hills/
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Green pilgrimage model balances faith and conservation
05 Sep 2023 10:55:24 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/09/green-pilgrimage-model-balances-faith-and-conservation/
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[Commentary] Why are evolutionary scientists studying the crawlies?
15 Aug 2023 09:22:38 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/08/commentary-why-are-evolutionary-scientists-studying-the-crawlies/
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Studies reveal impact of land use on species diversity in rock outcrops
14 Aug 2023 12:32:54 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/08/studies-reveal-impact-of-land-use-on-species-diversity-in-rock-outcrops/
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Habitat loss due to tourism in the Western Ghats pushes endangered frogs to the edge
06 Jun 2023 15:25:53 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/06/habitat-loss-due-to-tourism-in-the-western-ghats-pushes-endangered-frogs-to-the-edge/
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Habitat preservation in the Western Ghats can help enhance biodiversity in the hotspot
17 Mar 2023 14:05:51 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/03/habitat-preservation-in-the-western-ghats-can-help-enhance-biodiversity-in-the-hotspot/
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[Interview] Forests in the sky: ATREE scientist Soubadra Devy on studying tree canopies in India
21 Dec 2022 13:16:46 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/12/interview-forests-in-the-sky-atree-scientist-soubadra-devy-on-studying-tree-canopies-in-india/
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Adivasi honey harvesters demand forest control and criticise ‘unfriendly’ conservation measures
29 Nov 2022 11:19:17 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/11/adivasi-honey-harvesters-demand-forest-control-and-criticise-unfriendly-conservation-measures/
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[Explainer] Woody climbers, lianas, embody the inter-connectedness of a forest
20 Sep 2022 15:05:49 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/09/explainer-woody-climbers-lianas-embody-the-inter-connectedness-of-a-forest/
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Indian grasslands hold a treasure trove of endemic plants
08 Mar 2022 11:32:26 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/03/indian-grasslands-hold-a-treasure-trove-of-endemic-plants/
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A call for help from the Western Ghats
21 Feb 2022 14:17:21 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/02/a-call-for-help-from-the-western-ghats/
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Climate mitigation should not come at cost of biodiversity conservation, warns tropical savannah ecologist
15 Dec 2021 10:56:19 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/12/climate-mitigation-should-not-come-at-cost-of-biodiversity-conservation-warns-tropical-savanna-ecologist/
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Jackie Chan, Balerion and Smaug inspire names of gecko species described from Western Ghats
26 Oct 2021 10:36:47 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/10/jackie-chan-balerion-and-smaug-inspire-names-of-gecko-species-described-from-western-ghats/
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Human disturbance alters parasite communities, increases infectious disease: study
19 Oct 2021 12:43:43 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/10/human-disturbance-alters-parasite-communities-increases-infectious-disease-study/
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Lower species richness in deforested landscapes tied to high Kyasanur forest disease risk: study
10 Sep 2021 13:02:09 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/09/lower-species-richness-in-deforested-landscapes-tied-to-high-kyasanur-forest-disease-risk-study/
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148 zebra loaches exported per day from Western Ghats to feed global pet trade
01 Jul 2021 12:41:46 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/07/148-zebra-loaches-exported-per-day-from-western-ghats-to-feed-global-pet-trade/
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Checking spread of invasive alien fish as India faces climate extremes
19 May 2021 10:15:56 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/05/checking-spread-of-invasive-alien-fish-as-india-faces-climate-extremes/
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How India’s third longest road tunnel project could destabilise a crucial portion of Western Ghats
28 Dec 2020 12:45:31 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/12/how-indias-third-longest-road-tunnel-project-could-destabilise-a-crucial-portion-of-western-ghats/
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Small and lesser studied mammals of the Western Ghats need more attention
30 Nov 2020 12:27:54 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/11/small-mammals-of-the-western-ghats-need-more-attention/
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Over 1,800 rainforest trees to be axed for hydropower project near proposed Athirapilly dam
12 Nov 2020 12:28:09 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/11/over-1800-rainforest-trees-to-be-axed-to-for-hydropower-project-near-athirapilly-dam/
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[Commentary] Life of chow: a lockdown story
05 Nov 2020 12:30:37 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/11/commentary-life-of-chow-a-lockdown-story/
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Concerns over Sillahalla hydroelectric project coming up in the ecosensitive Nilgiris
03 Nov 2020 10:47:34 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/11/is-the-sillahalla-hydroelectric-project-an-environmental-disaster-in-the-making-in-the-nilgiris/
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Frog discovered in the Eastern Ghats also found in the Western Ghats, more than 1000 km away
27 Oct 2020 13:57:43 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/10/frog-discovered-in-the-eastern-ghats-also-found-in-the-western-ghats-more-than-1000-km-away/
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