November 2010

Spatio-temporal distribution of drosophilids: A study at Jnanabharathi Campus, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

  Though studies associated with the geographic distribution of Drosophilidae in India have taken rapid strides in last few years, only a cursory survey has been undertaken in certain areas, whereas a vast area of the Indian subcontinent still awaits exploration. In view of this, an attempt has been made to record the Drosophilid fauna of Jnanabharathi habitat, which is a completely virgin field, to...

Author(s): B. P. Harini and D. S. Pranesh Sujaymeendra

November 2010

The study on the authenticity of the wild South China tiger on an hunter’s photos

  The wild South China tigers, with no authenticated sighting more than 25 years, are generally considered functionally extinct. A hunter has published a set of photographs of aSouth China tiger that he claims were taken in the Daba mountain of China on October 3rd, 2007. Subsequently, a month later (but claimed a six-year-old product by its manufacturer),a tiger picture...

Author(s): Li-Yuan Liu

November 2010

Brahmaputra River islands as potential corridors for dispersing tigers: A case study from Assam, India

  We present the first scientific study on Brahmaputra River Islands as potential corridors for the tigers and other animals to move across the region in Assam, India. The study was carried out from February to April 2009, with a goal to ensure connectivity and long term conservation of meta-population of tigers in the Brahmaputra Valley in central Assam landscape of India. We did sign surveys and line...

Author(s): Jimmy Borah, M. Firoz Ahmed and Pranjit Kumar Sarma

November 2010

Ecological and numerical analyses of plant communities of the most conserved protected area in North-Togo

  The 36 statements obtained from sampling investigation in Galangashi protected areas (Northern Togo) were subjected to floristic processing and several multivariate analyses to study the overall plant diversity, to determine the distribution of life form and phytogeographic type; to identify and describe the main plant communities’ and the ligneous structure of these plant communities. Detrended...

Author(s): Folega Fousseni, Zhao Xiuhai, Zhang Chunyu, Wala Kperkouma and Akpagana Koffi

November 2010

Upper Nyong valley forest in Cameroon: Ethnobotanical uses and implications for biodiversity conservation

  The Upper Nyong valley belongs to the forest ecological area of Cameroon. Local people living around use drastically natural resources to enhance their livelihoods. According to the Cameroon forest law, more than 30% of natural area must be transformed into park and reserves. In the process of transformation, ecological studies can be conducted to evaluate potential resources available. This paper highlighted...

Author(s): T. Jiofack, N. Guedje, I. Ayissi, C. Fokunang, L. Usongo and B. A. Nkongmeneck

November 2010

International day of biodiversity - Albania

Author(s): Abdulla Diku