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<loc>https://www.ncf-india.org/ceros/role-of-climate-geography-and-anthropogenic-threats-on-phylogeography-and-population-genetics-of-threatened-hornbills-in-india</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Devavnand extracting DNA from Hornbill feathers.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.ncf-india.org/ceros/the-status-of-the-critically-endangered-white-bellied-heron-in-namdapha-tiger-reserve-arunachal-pradesh</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A White-bellied Heron seen at Namdapha Tiger Reserve. ]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-09-02T04:56:28.052Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.ncf-india.org/ceros/spatio-temporal-variation-in-river-bird-resource-tracking</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A flock of Great Cormorants on the banks of the river near Miao, Arunachal Pradesh.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-09-02T04:54:29.367Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.ncf-india.org/ceros/understanding-the-correlates-of-evergreendeciduousness</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/ncfindia/2026-04-19/0re5iaha/ArpithaEvergreen-deciduous-mosaic.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption><![CDATA[ Mosaics of evergreen and deciduous patches of vegetation.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-09-02T04:48:04.903Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.ncf-india.org/ceros/influence-of-age-and-sex-on-the-seed-dispersal-effectiveness-of-lion-tailed-macaques</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/ncfindia/2026-04-16/squu678h/AshnidhawaleLion-tailed-macaque.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption><![CDATA[ Researcher conducting behavioural observations on lion-tailed macaque in coffee plantations of Puduthottam]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[  Lion-tailed macaque male feeding on jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
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<lastmod>2026-09-02T04:47:50.639Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.ncf-india.org/ceros/effects-of-forest-cover-temperature-and-flower-abundance-on-cashew-pollinator-communities-in-the-northern-western-ghats-india</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Crimson-backed Sunbird pollinating a cashew flower. Credits: Aditya Satish]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Team member sampling cashew pollinators in the field. Credits: Aditya Satish]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Team member deploying iButton device for temperature measurement in a cashew orchard. Credits: Vishal Sadekar]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[  Typical cashew monoculture orchard at the study site. Credits: Aditya Satish
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Cashew orchard abutting a forest. Credits: Aditya Satish]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Brown Awl pollinating a cashew flower. Credits: Aditya Satish]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-09-02T04:47:25.732Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.ncf-india.org/ceros/effects-of-local-and-landscape-level-drivers-in-influencing-bird-diversity-and-persistence-in-cashew-plantations-of-northern-western-ghats</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Field researchers sampling birds in a forest]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[  Field researchers sampling birds in a cashew plantation.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-09-02T04:44:20.418Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.ncf-india.org/ceros/effects-of-land-use-intensification-on-nectar-resources-bird-assemblages-and-bird-flower-interaction-networks-in-the-western-ghats-india</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Trees like Palash (Butea monosperma), when planted along plantation edges, can attract a large number of avian pollinators.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Most interactions were of Crimson-backed Sunbird (Leptocoma minima) on cashew flowers (Anacardium occidentale).]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-09-02T04:43:57.123Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.ncf-india.org/ceros/impact-of-ecological-and-anthropogenic-factors-on-river-birds</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A local fishing technique which alters the river characteristics seen near Miao. ]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-09-02T04:42:28.513Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.ncf-india.org/ceros/ecology-and-conservation-of-low-elevation-lateritic-plateaus</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ “We have found that species like the Saw-scaled Viper are impacted by land use change on lateritic plateaus” ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Minervarya gomantaki, an endemic frog found on the plateaus that is negatively impacted by land-use change. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Loose rocks are critical microhabitats for the biodiversity on plateaus that are often removed by local communities for construction and other purposes.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The Critically Endangered Satara Gecko (Hemidactylus sataraensis) restricted to a few high-elevation plateaus in Satara District of Maharashtra.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The conversion of rocky outcrops to paddy fields and agroforestry (mango and cashew) plantations presents contrasting types of disturbances: one where the open ecosystem is converted to tree-based agriculture, and another where the paddy remains inundated with water for a prolonged period. Orchards (upper right) are a significant income source, which are established by blasting the plateau and are rapidly expanding. On the other hand paddy cultivation (lower right) is gradually being phased out of the landscape. Photo credit: Vijayan Jithin and Rohit Naniwadekar.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The rocky plateaus in the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot (India) are ecologically unique and important for many organisms. For example, ~70 plant species found on these plateaus are endemic. Though they may appear as bare landscapes during summer (left), microhabitats like loose rocks, pools, streams, and ephemeral vegetation play critical roles in supporting biodiversity, including amphibians, during the monsoon (middle and right).  Photo credit: Vijayan Jithin and Aparna Watve. ]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-09-02T04:39:54.321Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.ncf-india.org/ceros/plant-frugivore-community-organisation-in-wet-tropical-forests-of-south-and-south-east-asia-2</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A Grey-fronted Green-Pigeon munching on the juicy fruit of Ficus drupacea.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Rintu scanning the dense canopies to look for fruiting trees. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A Rufous-necked hornbill catching a break after a heavy breakfast in Namdapha]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Yellow-browed bulbuls are small-bodied frugivores in the wet forests of the southern Western Ghats, and their beak morphology does not allow them to feed on large-seeded fruits]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-09-02T04:33:53.158Z</lastmod>
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