Older than the Himalaya mountains, the mountain chain of the Western Ghats represents geomorphic features of immense importance with unique biophysical and ecological processes. The site’s high ...

India has some of the most impressive and diverse mountain ranges in the world. From the snow covered Himalayas to the misty ...

A recent study from Bengaluru-based Centre for Wildlife Studies investigates lion-tailed macaques in India's Western Ghats, ...

Tree cover and canopy height were the highest in northwest-facing slopes and the lowest in southeast-facing (SE) slopes.

Situated within Nashik district's Baglan tehsil, this constituency lies amongst the Western Ghats mountain range. As the upcoming elections approach, candidates and parties are expected to ...

Bengaluru: Kasturirangan played a pivotal role in shaping the discourse around environmental conservation, particularly on ...

In this documentary from The Hindu, we visit the wounded hills and people of the Western Ghats. We also talk to the experts and environmentalists who point us towards root causes and coming disasters.

India is home to a wide range of wildlife, but several animal species are facing extinction due to climate change and habitat ...

The Western Ghats mountain range running down the south-west side of India is a treasure trove of wildlife. Though it covers less than 6% of the land area of India, the Western Ghats contain more than ...

A UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the eight hottest bio-diversity hotspots in the world, the Western Ghats are a mountain range, spread over 1600 km in western India. Stretching north to ...

Two hidden spider species found in Western Ghats after 118 years; discover their names The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has announced the discovery of two previously unknown spider species in ...