With financial help from several nonprofits, the tribe has purchased a nearly seven-acre parcel outside Yachats considered a “biodiversity hotspot.”

Undisclosed parcel outside Yachats deemed 'biodiversity hotspot'

Partners say this effort was driven by growing concerns that Rocky Shores might be developed for real estate purposes, which would threaten the land’s delicate ecosystem and the Siletz people’s historic ties to it.

Undisclosed parcel outside Yachats deemed 'biodiversity hotspot'

Undisclosed parcel outside Yachats deemed “biodiversity hotspot.”

Spatial variation in the magnitude and pace of climate change impacts means some species will be more affected than others. This includes those occurring within global biodiversity hotspots, regions ....

Conservation and restoration efforts are most efficient when considered as part of a broader ecological and social system rather than isolated sites. Coordination across landscapes ensures that interventions account for the interdependencies between terrestrial ecosystems, such as forests, wetlands, and rivers, with human activities. – Union for the Mediterranean, Mediterranean Ecosystems Restoration: Safeguarding Natural Heritage …

Spatial variation in the magnitude and pace of climate change impacts means some species will be more affected than others. This includes those occurring within global biodiversity hotspots, regions ...

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Two studies published this summer describe the new species, which were found in the Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Islands.

Researchers from the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) have documented 3,261 species of flowering plants within the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve in Kerala. The comprehensive checklist provides a factual baseline for the region's floral diversity and the current state of the Western Ghats ecosystem. The inventory maps a significant volume of plant life in an area already recognised as a global biodiversity hotspot. By cataloguing these species, the team has created a technical resource that identifies which plants are endemic to the reserve and which are at risk. This data shifts the conversation from general conservation to region-specific action. The researchers argue that the sheer volume of species documented necessitates a strategy tailored to the specific ecological conditions of Agasthyamalai, rather than relying on broad, national-level environmental policies.

A new checklist of flowering plants in South India’s Agasthyalamalai Biosphere Reserve (ABR) compiled by the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) in Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam, seeks to reaffirm the global significance of the Western Ghats as a biodiversity hotspot and the need for focused, region-specific strategies for protecting it. The JNTBGRI research team documented 3,261 species, 26 sub-species and 28 varieties belonging to 1,139 genera and 190 families in the ABR. Among other things, they recorded a “high level” of endemism and biogeographic affinity with Sri Lankan and even tropical American flora. The astonishing heft of ABR’s floral wealth upholds its position as “one of the most significant centres of angiosperm diversity and endemism in the Indian subcontinent.” Plant Science Today has published the ‘Comprehensive checklist of the flowering plants of the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, South India’ compiled by E.S. Santhosh Kumar, S.M. Shareef, P.P. Anusha, K.A. Rashmi and Rejitha Joseph of JNTBGRI. Spread over Keralam and Tamil Nadu in the southern extremity of the Western Ghats, the “hill systems and vegetation of the ABR constitute a biologically unique, yet ecologically fragile landscape,” the research paper accompanying the checklist noted. In the ABR, Fabaceae is the most...

BENGALURU: “The seeds we conserve today will become the foundation of food security for future generations,” said Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Friday, stressing the need to conserve biodiversity and sustainably use plant genetic resources to build a resilient bio-economy. He called for the integration of traditional knowledge, modern science and digital technologies. Addressing a national seminar on “Harnessing Plant Genetic Resources of Peninsular India – From Biodiversity Hotspot to Sustainable Bio-resource Hub” organised by the Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources (ISPGR), the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) at Hesaraghatta, the Governor highlighted Karnataka’s rich biodiversity and its traditional crops, including millets, sorghum, oilseeds, and medicinal plants. He said indigenous crop varieties that are overlooked today could emerge as climate-resilient, disease-resistant and nutrient-rich crops in the future. He said transforming Peninsular India from a biodiversity hotspot into a sustainable bio-resource hub would require a strong value chain covering conservation, research, innovation, value addition and entrepreneurship, while ensuring greater benefits for farmers. He urged universities and research institutions to strengthen the “Lab to Land” and “Land to Lab” approaches by incorporating farmers’ experiences and traditional knowledge into scientific research...