Nature-based solutions and urban biodiversity conservation in the Global South
An analysis of 55 studies shows that nature-based solutions in the Global South positively impact biodiversity while delivering climate and social co-benefits.
On Mahua, Its People and the Markets: Reflections From Bastar, Chhattisgarh
This research note explores the changing place of Mahua (Madhuca latifolia) in the livelihoods of Gond and Dhurwa Adivasis…
A review of Chamalycaeus, Cycloryx and Dicharax species of the Himalaya and Myanmar and seven new species of Alycaeinae from the Blue Mountain, Mizoram, India
A comprehensive taxonomic review describing seven new species of Alycaeinae land snails from Mizoram, highlighting the region’s biodiversity significance.
Mislabeled and Misunderstood: Large Mammal Distribution Underscores Ecological Significance of Agro-Pastoral “Wastelands” in India’s Deccan Peninsula
Multi-use landscapes are now recognized for their value in supporting biodiversity and aiding species conservation, including charismatic megafauna. However, semi-arid open-canopy human-use landscapes have faced multiple anthropogenic stressors over the past centuries and have received meager conservation attention, especially in South Asia. A growing body of evidence suggests that such ecosystems, even with intermittent human […]
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Nuclear and Mitochondrial Genome Assemblies of Indrella ampulla, a Terrestrial Gastropod Endemic to the Western Ghats
Indrella ampulla is a polymorphic, brightly coloured, forest-dwelling land snail endemic to the Western Ghats of India. This study presents high-quality annotated nuclear and mitochondrial genome assemblies.
An Apterous Specimen of Guithera Feana Distant (Reduviidae: Emesinae: Leistarchini) From Karnataka, India
This paper presents the first illustrated description of an apterous male specimen of Guithera feana from Karnataka.
Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of the Vulnerable Medicinal Tree Saraca Asoca in the Western Ghats India
This study analyses twelve populations using newly developed microsatellite markers, revealing high allelic diversity.
Anuran Assemblage in a Rapidly Urbanizing City in South Asia
K. S. Seshadri, M. K. Vidisha, Pushkar Ravindra Wagh, H. S. Sudhira, Maria Thaker Urban Ecosystem | October 27, 2025 Urbanization is an ongoing process and an important driver of land use changes globally. Cities expand at the expense of natural landscapes, thereby shaping the ecological communities within them. The Global South is urbanizing rapidly, […]
Secondary seed dispersal by migrant harriers in India
Anoop N. R., Thalavaipandi S., Selvakumar, M. B. Prashanth, Arjun Kannan, T. Ganesh OIKOS | October 24, 2025 The study identified seeds in 670 (21%) of the 3216 pellets collected from pallid harrier Circus macrourus and Montagu’s harrier Circus pygargus winter roosts between 2016 and 2023 across three key wintering regions in India. The analysis […]
