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The pool in which the rare plant, bearded stonewort, was found. Picture: Martin Hammond A CRITICALLY-endangered plant species that dates back to prehistoric times has been found at the RSPB Saltholme nature reserve. The 'bearded stonewort' algae, which dates back 460 million years, is believed to be related to the ancestors of all land plants. It has been found in dragonfly pools at RSPB Saltholme nature reserve that were dug in 2019. This work will have disturbed spores that may have been dormant in the soil for decades. It is also possible that a piece of stonewort travelled to Sa...

Posted on February 17th, 2021 Courtesy Adaderana It has been decided to make changes to the proposed Central Expressway without removing the controversial ‘Crudia zeylanica’ tree from its site. Secretary to the Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Conservation Bandula Harischandra said that the decision was taken during a discussion with the Secretary to the Ministry of Highways yesterday (16). Various damages caused to the natural environment, including deforestation and damaging mangrove ecosystems, were reported from various parts of the country in recent years. Its...

Discovery of Hangul carcass in Dachigam Sanctuary fuels concerns over suspected poaching of Kashmir's iconic deer Along with the poaching of Hangul, leopards, bears, musk deer and other mammals, poaching of birds is also worrying wildlife lovers and experts in Kashmir. The Third Pole February 15, 2021 15:30:54 IST By Athar Parvaiz On 17 January, a group of young men out on a winter trek in the Dachigam Wildlife Sanctuary near Srinagar were stunned to see the carcass of a Hangul with bullet wo...

Exploring nine Ramsar sites of Vietnam Chia sẻ | FaceBookTwitter Email Copy Link Copy link bài viết thành công  14/02/2021    08:41 GMT+7 Vietnam became a member of the Convention on Wetlands, known as the Ramsar Convention, in 1989.  So far, nine wetlands in the country have been recognised as Ramsar sites – wetlands of international importance. Tram Chim National Park  The Ramsar Convention, signed in Iran’s Ramsar city in 1971, is an international treaty that provides a...

Protected leopards under threat in Sri Lanka Greed and superstition are causing the demise of the island's endangered big cats Trending A leopard in Yala National Park in Sri Lanka, which has fewer than 1,000 leopards. (Photo: YouTube) Leopards are roaming Sri Lanka because their habitat has been destroyed and they must search for food in villages. In 2020, 13 leopards were reported killed in the island nation, mostly in Nuwara Eliya district. The leopards enter villages and kill domestic dogs and even cats. A villager was killed in a leopard attack on Dec. 30 and another attack was r...