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Seed Hunting Seed hunting is an interesting but not very well known activity in which people look for and collect seeds from different plant types all over the world. This important work not only helps protect biodiversity, but it also helps people adapt to changing climates and keep genetic plant variety. The Search for Seeds Around the World Because of problems with the environment, hunting seeds has become a more important pastime around the world. It is usual for botanists and researchers to go to remote parts of the world to collect seeds from different kinds of plants. After that, these seeds are stored in seed banks, which are like libraries for future projects like plant breeding, study, and restoration. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway is one of the most famous seed banks. It is deep in an Arctic mountain and has a huge collection of seeds stored in a vault that can't be broken into. The area was chosen because it naturally stays cool and stable, which are both ...

Dr. Janaki Ammal: The First Indian Woman Botanist. About Dr. Janaki Ammal: Janaki Ammal Edathil Kakkat was an Indian botanist who researched cytogenetics and phytogeography. Her most significant works are those on sugarcane and eggplant. She gathered a variety of useful medicinal and commercial plants from Kerala's rain forests. Janaki Ammal was born in 1897 in Tellicherry, Kerala. Her father was Dewan Bahadur Edavalath Kakkat Krishnan, a sub-judge in the Madras Presidency. Devi (1864-1941) was the illegitimate daughter of John Child Hannyngton and Kunchi Kurumbi. She has six brothers and five sisters. Education and Major Contributions: Ammal's family encouraged females to pursue academic interests and the beautiful arts, but she decided to study botany. After attending school in Tellichery, she proceeded to Madras, where she earned a bachelor's degree from Queen Mary's College and an honours degree in botany from Presidency College in 1921. Janaki Ammal developed an...

What is CITES ? "CITES" is stand for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. It is an international agreement designed to ensure that trade in wild animals and plants does not endanger their survival. CITES governs the trade of species listed in its three appendices, with varied degrees of restriction depending on the extent of threat to their existence. The convention supports sustainable use of natural resources while also assisting in the prevention of illegal wildlife trading. How CITES Works ? CITES operates by subjecting international trade in specimens of certain species to specified restrictions. All imports, exports, re-exports, and introductions from the sea of species protected by the Convention must be permitted through a licensing system. Each Party to the Convention must nominate one or more Management Authorities to oversee the licensing system, as well as one or more Scientific Authorities to advise them on th...