IN a prefatory note to his monograph entitled “A Preliminary Survey of Forest Types in India and Burma”(Ind. For. Rec., N.S. 1, Ho. 1, Govt. Press, Delhi, 1936), Mr. H. G. Champion, sylviculturist at ...

Forest plays a significant role in ecological balance, habitat for wildlife, and numerous human occupations. On this International Day of Forests, it is important to celebrate India's rich and varied ...

THIRTY years ago the entomology of the forests of India and its study were still a closed book. Types of forest insects had found their way into the national museums and private collections in Europe, ...

India is a diverse land with extraordinary biodiversity and some unique ecosystems. The forests in India are some of the most enchanting areas, greatly embedded with history and vibrant wildlife ...

A Jaintia tribal man stands by a sprawling sacred forest in Jaintia Hills, a sparsely populated mountainous region of Meghalaya, a state in northeastern India, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. Meghalaya is ...

Rediscovered in 1997 after being presumed extinct for a century, the critically endangered forest owlet is now found in a few Indian locations. Maharashtra's Melghat Tiger Reserve and Tansa Wildlife ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This article elucidates the diversity and distribution of vines (climbing plants) in a biodiversity-rich part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve in ...

The multi-hued, three-foot-long squirrels currently taking the internet by storm are no Photoshopped mythical creatures. As Jason Bittel reports for National Geographic, the colorful four-pound ...

There are many different types of forests with different types of trees. Learn more about a few types of forests and the trees that populate them. Science Trek is available to stream on pbs.org and ...