ASSAM CASCADE FROG
ASSAM CASCADE FROG
WHY IN NEWS?
- Scientists from the WII (Wildlife Institute of India) studied Assam Cascade Frogs in two Himalayan streams of the Churdhar Wildlife Sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh.
- Study was conducted to find correlation of different water parameters with the abundance and density of the population of a species.
ABOUT ASSAM CASCADE FROG
- Endemic to Himalayan regions in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal.
- It is used as an indicator species to monitor long-term conditions of hilly streams.
INDICATOR SPECIES
- They reflect the biotic or abiotic state of an environment .
- They reveal the evidence of environmental change.
They indicate the diversity of other species, taxa, or entire communities within an area.