Cavers Lead Researchers to India’s Rare Bats
swissinfo.ch chronicles the unique collaboration between caver and biologists that has led to the discovery of rare bats, including two new species, in northeastern India’s Meghalaya region.
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Ancient Underground Tunnel Awaits Preservation in India
Close to three months after an ancient underground tunnel was discovered by construction workers, India’s state of Odisha has yet to initiate any steps towards its preservation.
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2015 Meghalaya Caving Expedition Continues to Find New Caves
Cavers on the February’s 2015 Caving in the Abode of the Clouds Expedition have returned triumphant, discovering 43 new caves and mapping more than 15 kilometers (9 miles) of underground passage.
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Workshop Calls for Protection of India’s Cave Art
A workshop held by India’s Kerala Archaeological Department this past weekend urged, for the scientific preservation of cave paintings and dolmens.
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Petition: Save India’s Kolar Leaf-nosed Bat
An online petition has been launched in hopes of protecting an endangered bat species only known to reside in a single cave, from a nearby granite mining operation.
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The Confluence: Meghalaya Photo Exhibition on Now
A photo exhibition on the beauty and ecological importance of the caves of Meghalaya is being held today at India’s National Gallery of Modern Art in Bengaluru.
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Discovery of Rare Bats Doubles World’s Known Population
The discovery of several new roosts of Wroughton’s Free-tailed Bats (Otomops wroughtoni) in a number of Indian caves has increased the number of known individuals of the rare species to nearly 200.
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Indian Man Rescued From Cave After Three-Day Ordeal
After a three-day long rescue effort, a man trapped in an Indian cave has been saved. The man had been walking in the Bhanupratapur district of India on March 13th …
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Indian Forest Rangers Rescue Elephant Trapped in Crevice
In a rescue operation that lasted more than 4 hours, Indian forest rangers saved a 15-year-old female elephant that had become trapped in a crevice in the Periyanayakanpalayam forest range …
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New Cave Art Discovered in Remote Indian Forest
New cave art has been recently discovered in two caves near the southern tip of India. Discovered by a young archaeologist in the remote Udumalaipettai forest in India’s Tirupur district, …
