Western Ghats

A research team discovered the Agasthyamalai Bushfrog in Devikulam near Munnar, extending its distribution by over 120 km north of the previously known range in the Agasthyamalai Hills south of the Shencottah Gap.

A new damselfly species has been discovered in Kerala’s Western Ghats. This marks the first new Lestes species identified in the Western Ghats since 1929.

A debris slip disaster occurred at the Wayanad tunnel site, with experts criticizing the project's approval for lacking detailed geological and hydrological studies. They urge stricter infrastructure guidelines and ecological safety measures in the Western Ghats, citing climate change and increased landslide risks.

A study by Anna University’s Centre for Climate Change and Disaster Management warns that climate change could alter the composition of Tamil Nadu’s Western Ghats forests by 2050, with evergreen and deciduous forests shrinking and drier thorn forests expanding. This shift could impact biodiversity, water security, carbon storage, and ecosystem stability in the region.

CPI(M) has urged the Indian government to withdraw its proposal to include inhabited areas of the Western Ghats in Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs). The move has been contested by the political party, highlighting concerns over ecological and residential implications.

A new tiger moth genus, Antaram idukki, discovered exclusively in Kerala’s Idukki, highlights the Western Ghats’ rich biodiversity and the need for habitat conservation.

A study found that invisible atmospheric disturbances such as Kelvin, Rossby, and Mixed Rossby-Gravity waves enhance heavy rainfall by organizing deep convective cloud systems and increasing moisture convergence over the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats.

A study has identified Eechathalakenda incognita, a new fish species in the Western Ghats, resolving a 70-year confusion with Eechathalakenda ophicephala and solving an evolutionary riddle.

A new study reveals a decline in dragonfly and damselfly species in India's Western Ghats, an ecological hotspot. Scientists have raised alarms about the distressing trend, highlighting potential ecological consequences.

A study highlights the decline of dragonfly and damselfly species in India's Western Ghats, an ecological hotspot. Scientists have raised alarms about this environmental concern.