Category Archives: Western Ghats

Climate Change Will Hit 20% Of Western Ghat In 40 yrs: Expert

Posted on November 24, 2010 by csjpgoa

A senior researcher from Indian Institute of Science (IISC) Bangalore has predicted that climate change in next four decade will affect 20 percent of the Western Ghat, which is a bio diversity hot spot. IISC’s forest and bio diversity assessment team … Continue reading →

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Protecting The Western Ghats

Posted on November 8, 2010 by csjpgoa

THE Western Ghats, the 1,600-km mountain range that runs from Gujarat to Kerala, is recognised as one of the world’s ten top bio-diversity hotspots with 1,471 species of flowering plants and 403 species of birds. The Western Ghats have come … Continue reading →

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Konkan facing destructive development, says activist

Posted on October 26, 2010 by csjpgoa

16 OCT, 2010, The Economic Times Can a narrow strip of land that is so rich in plant and animal life that it is recognised as a global biodiversity hotspot retain its character even after hosting 19 thermal and nuclear … Continue reading →

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