Forest Martyrs’ Day was solemnly observed at Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve on Thursday, paying tribute to the forest personnel who laid down their lives protecting Assam’s rich biodiversity.
A striking image of a Barasingha, or swamp deer, in the wetlands of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has sparked excitement among nature lovers.
Forty three grassland bird species, including one Critically Endangered, two Endangered, and six Vulnerable species as per the IUCN Red List have been recorded in Kaziranga National Park.
A new species of fruit-bearing tree with medicinal and ethnobotanical significance has been discovered in the Assam’s Baksa district, close to the Manas National Park and Tiger Reserve. Named Garcinia kusumae, the species is a member of the Clusiaceae family and adds to the growing list of biodiversity treasures found in Northeast India.
