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Beyond Big Cats: World Wildlife Day 2026 shines spotlight on medicinal and aromatic plants |

World Wildlife Day is celebrated today, which focuses on the importance of protecting wild animals and plants across the world. It recognises the vital role wildlife plays in sustaining ecosystems, supporting livelihoods, and maintaining ecological balance. Union Home Minister Amit Shah reiterated the commitment to the cause of wildlife conservation, saying that the country’s eternal…

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In a 1st in 4 decades, peaks in Garhwal Himalayas remain snowless in Jan, affect growth of medicinal plants | Dehradun News

DEHRADUN: For the first time in nearly four decades of recorded observations, the high-altitude peaks of Tungnath in the Garhwal Himalayas have remained snow-free through Jan so far, signalling a climatic anomaly and raising concern among alpine scientists.Experts said the prolonged deficit in rainfall and snowfall has begun to adversely affect key medicinal plant species…

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How a 92-year-old in Alappuzha, Kerala, battled physical and emotional handicaps to build a free medicinal sanctuary

The heart of Alappuzha in Kerala, houses a unique green wonder which spreads throughout its endless backwaters, and paddy fields. The five-acre forest known as Tapovanam exists today, because Devaki Amma, now 92, planted each sapling by hand, to create this forest. She has dedicated more than forty years to nurturing trees which she planted…

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