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Recently Updated Articles in Flora & Fauna
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| • | Babul Tree
Also known as gum Arabic tree, Babul is a small tree species native to Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. It is a flowering tree known for immense medicinal benefits as well as other utilities.
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| • | Wildlife Sanctuaries of Odisha
Wildlife sanctuaries of Odisha are designated areas dedicated to the protection of several species of animals, birds, reptiles, etc. Some of these wildlife sanctuaries are Ushakothi Wildlife Sanctuary, Chilka Wildlife Sanctuary and Karalpat Wildlife Sanctuary.
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| • | Desert National Park
Desert National park is rich in retaining the heritage of life of Indian desert. Desert national Park is one of the famous national parks of the region and also throughout India.
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| • | Silent Valley National Park
Silent Valley National Park is remarkable for its calm and peaceful ambience, along with its plethora of wild creatures. In South India, Silent Valley National Park has drawn admiration of the tourists due to its preserves of wild creatures and plantations.
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| • | Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary,
Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary in Kerala, founded by Dr. Salim Ali, is counted amongst world famous sanctuaries. Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary was constituted in the year 1983.
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The Asian Paradise-flycatcher is also known as the Common Paradise- flycatcher. It is a medium sized passerine bird. They are found in southern India and also in Srilanka. This species is found in dense forests and other wooded habitats. In a normal clutch it lays three to four eggs in a cup nest in a tree. The grown up male Asian Paradise- flycatcher is nearly twenty centimeters in length but with the long tail streamers it becomes double the size. It has a black crested head while the upper parts are chestnut in colour and the lower parts are pale grey in colour. The female Asian Paradise flycatcher is similar to the chestnut male and has a grey throat with a smaller crest and lacks the tail streamers.
