Western Ghats News

In the "In Focus Podcast," host K. C. Deepika and expert TV Ramachandra discuss the contentious Eco-Sensitive Area proposal for the Western Ghats and its implic

The Orthodox church, through Malankara Association secretary Biju Oommen, has requested the government to exclude inhabited areas and agricultural land from the

The Union government issued the seventh draft declaring large areas in the Western Ghats as eco-sensitive zones based on the Kasturirangan report, allowing 60 d

The Kerala Grama Panchayat Association (KGPA) has called for a comprehensive review of the Western Ghats ESA proposal, urging field-level verification of bounda

A new study indicates that rare freshwater swamps in the Western Ghats are facing extinction due to their vanishing water holding capacity, which is leading to

Illegal trekking and 'hidden spot' tourism in Karnataka's Western Ghats are raising concerns among locals, who fear irreversible damage to the ecologically frag

A Vande Bharat train successfully completed a trial run on the challenging Bengaluru-Mangaluru railway section through the Western Ghats, featuring 57 tunnels,

Researchers warn that climate change is destabilizing the forest ecosystems within the Western Ghats' Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.

Karnataka plans to reject the Centre's new draft notification regarding the Eco-Sensitive Area in the Western Ghats. Reddy stated there is no need to evict anyo

The Western Ghats, a monsoon paradise for travelers, face significant hurdles in protection, especially with a new draft to declare 56,825.7 square kilometers a

The government has re-issued a draft notification proposing to declare over 56,000 square kilometers of the Western Ghats as an eco-sensitive area.

The Centre has reissued a notification on the Western Ghats eco-sensitive zone, despite an ongoing deadlock with six states over which villages and regions shou

The Western Ghats panel has been granted more time as the deadlock continues regarding the eco-sensitive area.

A new study indicates a wider distribution of the Agasthyamalai Bushfrog in the Western Ghats, with its discovery in Devikulam, near Munnar.

A new species of damselfly, the first new Lestes species from the region since 1929, has been discovered in Kerala's Western Ghats.

A CWS study indicates that rainfall is the strongest environmental factor influencing elephant presence in the southern Western Ghats, as conditions attractive

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The Wayanad landslide, specifically the Kalladi incident, is being questioned as to whether it was solely due to heavy rainfall or if ignored warning signs in t

Recent landslides in Wayanad highlight that over 60% of Karnataka's Western Ghats are landslide-prone due to unchecked commercial development and tourism projec

The Western Ghats in Maharashtra experienced historically high rainfall this July, prompting an analysis into the reasons behind it.