Why Keralam has launched India’s first ecosystem Red List assessment
Kerala State Biodiversity Board’s Red List Assessment of Ecosystems project aims to transform conservation efforts from isolated species preservation to proactive, landscape-wide management
The Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) has launched the first ecosystem Red List assessment in India to address the severe loss of tropical riparian evergreen forests in the Western Ghats due to dam construction, invasive plantations, and climate extremes. This critical initiative aims to evaluate and mitigate the threats faced by 14 distinct ecosystems across the state, including myristica swamps, shola-grassland mosaics, and coastal mangroves.
Funded by KSBB and led by researchers Dr. Amitha Bachan K.H. and Dr. Deepu Sivadas, the one-year project will provide a comprehensive baseline for understanding ecosystem collapse risks and inform nature-based climate adaptation strategies.
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