DEHRADUN: A highly rare carnivorous plant species, not seen anywhere in India in more than three decades, has been discovered in Chamoli district in the western Himalayas for the first time, as per officials of Uttarakhand Forest Department. Utricularia furcellata (Lentibulariaceae) was found in picturesque Mandal valley by a three-member team of the forest […]
DEHRADUN: Research wing of the Uttarakhand forest department on Sunday released its ‘Annual Report’ listing a total of 1943 species which have been conserved through in situ and ex-situ conservation measures in the year 2021-2022. The species have been conserved across six centres – Haldwani, Nainital, Ranikhet, Pithoragarh, Gopeshwar and Dehradun. Last year, the number […]