But, Your Honour, Cockroaches Are Important Insects
“They play a crucial role in nutrient cycling,” said entomologist Priyadarsanan Dharma Rajan, Senior Fellow at Bengaluru’s Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE). “Cockroaches help clean up the system.”
Tamil Nadu: Large Number of Migratory Flamingos Spotted in Thoothukudi’s Salt Pans Along East Coast Road
A large number of migratory flamingos have been spotted in the salt pan regions and coastal wetlands along the East Coast Road (ECR) in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district, transforming the brackish water bodies into a vibrant visual spectacle for nature enthusiasts.
Agricultural Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan Elected Fellow of Royal Society
Eminent physician-scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, becoming part of India’s first father-daughter duo to receive the prestigious honour.
As anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh intensified, so did the backlog of pending FRA claims, analysis shows
Sharachchandra Lele, distinguished fellow at ATREE which works on CFRR in Chhattisgarh, said it is a fact that in the past one-and-a-half years, many CFRR claims have been pending. This coincides with the timeline when anti-Maoist operations intensified.
What’s heating up Bengaluru?
Ganesan, a scientist and botanist associated with the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), said Bengaluru was going beyond its ecological carrying capacity owing to unchecked migration, concretisation and weakening enforcement of planning regulations. “Some parts of Bengaluru are witnessing steadily increasing temperatures. The city is going beyond its ecological and […]
Royal return: Tiger sighted in Arunachal sanctuary after two decades
Captured through camera trap surveys, which were conducted with technical support from Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), the sighting carries significant importance, given the sanctuary’s troubled history with its tiger population. Rajkamal Goswami of ATREE called the image a “historic photographic evidence” and expressed hope that the sighting will lead […]
IUCN Asia welcomes nine new Members from the Asia region
Seven-year trail of harrier spotlights importance of Nemmeli wetlands
Researchers at the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology confirmed that this Montagu’s Harrier was ringed as a juvenile in Rajasthan in 2019. “This is not just a sighting; it reflects continuity,” said Arjun Kannan of ATREE’s HarrierWatch programme. “Harriers exhibit strong site fidelity during winter. The repeated return of this individual suggests that Nemmeli […]
Rules for forest conservation may facilitate diversions [Analysis]
The concern around green credits is that they rely on tree survival instead of preservation of ecosystems, which may incentivise plantations, as highlighted by Gautam Aredath, a policy analyst from Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE).
How India’s East Coast and Eastern Ghats are losing their rich biodiversity rapidly
Over 145 species of birds were recorded, according to a report prepared by the CWS and ATREE after a https://thefederal.com/category/features/biodiversity-environment-east-coast-eastern-ghats-climate-change-marine-life-mangroves-239855
