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Cover Story
Vulnerable black necked cranes documented in Arunachal Pradesh
   
 What's On The Ground
Saving the one horned rhino in Manas landscape
Successful wild rhino re-collaring in Assam under IRV2020
Using art to save Central India's natural wealth
New species of scorpion discovered in Andhra Pradesh
 Meet The Team
 Let's Talk About Them Too

Dawa Tsering’s passion for nature and birds brought him to WWF-India in 2008, when he joined the Ladakh team as a field assistant.
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The Olive ridley turtles(Lepidochelys olivacea) are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world, yet their numbers are declining rapidly.
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Species & Landscapes
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Dear Nature lover,
The year gone by saw many positive developments in conservation. Among them were the increase in wild tiger numbers, successful translocations to repopulate Manas National Park and photo documentation of rare species from areas they have never been seen before. As we welcome 2012, we bring to you some interesting highlights of the past few months. Read about Arunachal’s wintering population of the Vulnerable black necked cranes. Travel to Assam to learn the challenges and successes in rhino translocations. From the jungles of Central India, witness communities adopting art to create awareness on wildlife, and also the exciting discovery of a new species of scorpion from Andhra Pradesh. We hope you will stay connected with us in our journey to save our nation’s precious wildlife. And last but not least, please think about supporting our work financially by clicking the donate button.
Enjoy!
Species and Landscapes Team

Vulnerable black necked cranes documented in Arunachal Pradesh

The Vulnerable black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis) was recently been documented wintering in Zemithang in the Western Arunachal landscape in north east India. This sighting confirms an increase in their population, which has been steadily declining.
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Saving the one horned rhino in Manas landscape
Manas Tiger Reserve has been renowned for a long time, both for its scenic beauty as well as its rich array of wildlife. However, protecting this biodiversity, particularly the one horned rhino, is a challenge for Manas’s foot soldiers.
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Successful wild rhino re-collaring in Assam under IRV2020
Manas National Park in Assam witnessed the first ever wild to wild rhino translocation in India when two male rhinos were released in its confines in April 2008. The rhinos were fitted with radio collars that ensure better monitoring and help plan their safety measures.
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Using art to save Central India's natural wealth
The large contiguous forests of Central India have many forest dwelling communities in them, like the Baighas and Gonds, among whom hunting was a common practice. WWF-India is helping these communities to adopt alternate livelihoods to reduce dependence on forests.
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New species of scorpion discovered in Andhra Pradesh
A WWF-India commissioned biodiversity survey of its Warangal Cotton project area in India’s Andhra Pradesh state has revealed a new species of scorpion in the area. This discovery is an indication of the biodiversity yet to be unearthed by humans.
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