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Butterflies are vital bioindicators and pollinators, with their diversity often reflecting ecosystem health. This study assessed the species richness of butterflies visiting Libidibia coriaria during its flowering season...

The Province of Gelderland has long boasted a large number of country houses and landed estates, which over time coalesced into estate landscapes around the historical capitals of the Duchy of Guelders quarters of Nijmeg...

Abstract Remote sensing is increasingly employed today for the creation of wall-to-wall vegetation maps of protected areas. The main objective of this study was to evaluate whether it is feasible to develop a remote sens...

The lack of implementation of well-designed public policies aimed at the conservation of natural ecosystems has resulted, at a global level, in the decline of ecosystem functioning and, consequently, of the contributions...

Las especies de Kaunia representan elementos ecológicamente importantes de las selvas subtropicales y matorrales montanos andinos. En Argentina habitan tres especies pertenecientes a este género. Dos de estas tres espe...

Despite their charismatic appeal and threatened conservation status, parrots of the genera Tanygnathus and Prioniturus remain poorly studied throughout their range. Their inconspicuous behaviour, elusive nature, and rari...

The present paper highlights the extended distribution of aquatic herb Nymphoides peltata (S.G.Gmel.) Kuntze and presents as a new addition to the flora of Manipur. This study also provides phenology, conservation status...

Individuals of Melogale sp. were photographed on multiple occasions through camera traps deployed in the community forest of Godha Village under Phungyar Sub-Division of Kamjong District, in Manipur, India. The species w...

The present finding reports the first national record of Neorina hilda Westwood, 1851 (Nymphalidae: Satyrinae), commonly known as the Yellow Owl Butterfly from Nepal. A single adult individual was observed and photograph...

The Rusty-spotted Cat Prionailurus rubiginosus, is the smallest cat species in the world and is endemic to India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. It is classified as a Near Threatened species in the IUCN Red List. For the first tim...

This study documents the presence of the Indian Fox Vulpes bengalensis in the Dang District of Gujarat, an area where its occurrence had not been previously reported. Using camera-trapping techniques, we provide new insi...

We report the occurrence of Bungarus walli Wall, 1907, for the first time from Northeast India, based on morphological and meristic examination of an uncollected specimen encountered during a herpetofaunal survey in Raim...

The conservation zone of Panchgani Tableland lies within the Mahabaleshwar Panchgani Eco-sensitive Zone, Satara District, Maharashtra, India, in northern Western Ghats. The present paper reports 189 species across 54 fam...

Understanding the spatial ecology of wide-ranging marine megafauna is essential for identifying critical habitats and designing effective conservation strategies. Whale sharks undertake extensive movements far beyond wel...

With their ground-nesting habits, the Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus are particularly vulnerable to urbanization, which ffects their nesting behaviour, reproductive success, and habitat use. The present study was...

The genus Arachniodes (Dryopteridaceae) is mainly distributed in tropical Asia, with Indian records largely confined to the Himalaya, northeastern India, and southern Western Ghats. No confirmed report existed from the n...

Wolves, once one of the most widely distributed carnivores on Earth, have experienced drastic population declines and range contractions due to anthropogenic pressures. We studied the population status and habitat utiliz...

The Timor green pigeon Treron psittaceus, endemic to Timor, Rote, and adjacent satellite islands (eastern Indonesia and Timor-Leste), is declining because of severe hunting pressure and forest conversion. During 2002–2...

Identifying the prey species is crucial for successful conservation and landscape-level management of large predators whose feeding ecology is incompletely known. Assessment of faecal samples is a viable method for achie...

Vultures are keystone species in maintaining ecosystem health, but their populations have experienced catastrophic declines across the Indian subcontinent in last three decades. The study was conducted in the Ranikhet re...

Artificial lighting at night (ALAN) modifies the vocal activity patterns of numerous birds. In this study, we evaluated the impact of ALAN on the vocal activity patterns of the Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus on...

The present study from Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary records a total of 98 butterfly species among which 66 species are found as ‘first-time records’ from the sanctuary. Therein, eight butterfly species are scheduled ...

Uttar Pradesh (UP) is one of the largest states in India. Based on vegetation types, the state is divided into four main regions: the Terai Region, Gangetic Plains, Vindhyan, and Semi-arid Regions. These regions harbour ...

The diversity and distribution of wasps and bees in the Gauhati University campus, Kamrup Metro, Assam was investigated in four different habitats: campus gardens, grasslands, residential areas, and areas adjacent to wet...