"primary forest"

#10300820

25 July 2023

Dicladispa armigera is a species of leaf beetle from Southeast Asia, often known by its common name: the ''rice hispa''. These beetles are a well-known invasive pest and are responsible for significant crop damage across many countries. The male-to-female ratio is between 1:1.26 and 1:1.46. The high reproductive potential and short generation time are significant contributors to the success of this species. These insects are known to cause significant plant damage, targeting crops such as rice, maize, and other grasses. Young plants are more susceptible to damage by the pests. The reduction of rice hispa populations in areas where crops are grown is desirable to increase crop yield. The two primary methods for population control are biological controls which utilize predators of the pest, and chemical controls which utilize insecticides. In some cases, manual controls may be used. The insect pest is a problem, particularly in Bangladesh. Records show that it can infest large areas and cause yield losses of up to 20%. This photo was taken in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India 25/07/2023.

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#10300822

25 July 2023

Dicladispa armigera is a species of leaf beetle from Southeast Asia, often known by its common name: the ''rice hispa''. These beetles are a well-known invasive pest and are responsible for significant crop damage across many countries. The male-to-female ratio is between 1:1.26 and 1:1.46. The high reproductive potential and short generation time are significant contributors to the success of this species. These insects are known to cause significant plant damage, targeting crops such as rice, maize, and other grasses. Young plants are more susceptible to damage by the pests. The reduction of rice hispa populations in areas where crops are grown is desirable to increase crop yield. The two primary methods for population control are biological controls which utilize predators of the pest, and chemical controls which utilize insecticides. In some cases, manual controls may be used. The insect pest is a problem, particularly in Bangladesh. Records show that it can infest large areas and cause yield losses of up to 20%. This photo was taken in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India 25/07/2023.

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#10300824

25 July 2023

Dicladispa armigera is a species of leaf beetle from Southeast Asia, often known by its common name: the ''rice hispa''. These beetles are a well-known invasive pest and are responsible for significant crop damage across many countries. The male-to-female ratio is between 1:1.26 and 1:1.46. The high reproductive potential and short generation time are significant contributors to the success of this species. These insects are known to cause significant plant damage, targeting crops such as rice, maize, and other grasses. Young plants are more susceptible to damage by the pests. The reduction of rice hispa populations in areas where crops are grown is desirable to increase crop yield. The two primary methods for population control are biological controls which utilize predators of the pest, and chemical controls which utilize insecticides. In some cases, manual controls may be used. The insect pest is a problem, particularly in Bangladesh. Records show that it can infest large areas and cause yield losses of up to 20%. This photo was taken in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India 25/07/2023.

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#10300826

25 July 2023

Dicladispa armigera is a species of leaf beetle from Southeast Asia, often known by its common name: the ''rice hispa''. These beetles are a well-known invasive pest and are responsible for significant crop damage across many countries. The male-to-female ratio is between 1:1.26 and 1:1.46. The high reproductive potential and short generation time are significant contributors to the success of this species. These insects are known to cause significant plant damage, targeting crops such as rice, maize, and other grasses. Young plants are more susceptible to damage by the pests. The reduction of rice hispa populations in areas where crops are grown is desirable to increase crop yield. The two primary methods for population control are biological controls which utilize predators of the pest, and chemical controls which utilize insecticides. In some cases, manual controls may be used. The insect pest is a problem, particularly in Bangladesh. Records show that it can infest large areas and cause yield losses of up to 20%. This photo was taken in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India 25/07/2023.

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#9898480

12 April 2023

Common Green Forest Lizard (Calotes calotes) on a tree bench at Sinharaja Rain Forest in Kalawana, Sri Lanka, on April 12, 2023. The common green forest lizard (Calotes calotes) is an agamid lizard found in the forests of the Western Ghats and the Shevaroy Hills in India and Sri Lanka. Sinharaja is the country's last viable area of primary tropical rainforest. More than 60% of the trees are endemic, and many of them are considered rare. There is much endemic wildlife, especially birds, but the reserve is also home to over 50% of Sri Lanka's endemic species of mammals and butterflies, as well as many kinds of insects, reptiles, and rare amphibians. Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a biodiversity hotspot in Sri Lanka. It is of international significance and has been designated a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

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#9898482

12 April 2023

Empty Cicada (Cicadoidea) shell on a tree at the Sinharaja Rain Forest in Kalawana, Sri Lanka, on April 12, 2023. Cicadidae, the true cicadas, are the largest family of cicadas, with more than 3,200 species worldwide. The oldest known definitive fossils are from the Paleocene; a nymph from Cretaceous Burmese amber has been attributed to the family but could also belong to the Tettigarctidae. Sinharaja is the country's last viable area of primary tropical rainforest. More than 60% of the trees are endemic, and many of them are considered rare. There is much endemic wildlife, especially birds, but the reserve is also home to over 50% of Sri Lanka's endemic species of mammals and butterflies, as well as many kinds of insects, reptiles, and rare amphibians. Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a biodiversity hotspot in Sri Lanka. It is of international significance and has been designated a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

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#9898452

12 April 2023

Sri Lankan Kangaroo Lizard (Otocryptis weigmannii) on a tree bench at Sinharaja Rain Forest in Kalawana, Sri Lanka, on April 12, 2023. The Sri Lankan Kangaroo Lizard is a small, ground-dwelling agamid lizard endemic to the wet zone forests and lower mountain forests of Sri Lanka. It is commonly seen in the leaf litter of shady rain forests. When perceiving danger, it spurts away quickly on its large hind legs and might eventually climb up a sapling or tree. It feeds on small insects, grubs, and tender shoots. Sinharaja is the country's last viable area of primary tropical rainforest. More than 60% of the trees are endemic, and many of them are considered rare. There is much endemic wildlife, especially birds, but the reserve is also home to over 50% of Sri Lanka's endemic species of mammals and butterflies, as well as many kinds of insects, reptiles, and rare amphibians. Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a biodiversity hotspot in Sri Lanka. It is of international significance and has been designated a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

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#9898464

12 April 2023

Sri Lankan Kangaroo Lizard (Otocryptis weigmannii) on a tree bench at Sinharaja Rain Forest in Kalawana, Sri Lanka, on April 12, 2023. The Sri Lankan Kangaroo Lizard is a small, ground-dwelling agamid lizard endemic to the wet zone forests and lower mountain forests of Sri Lanka. It is commonly seen in the leaf litter of shady rain forests. When perceiving danger, it spurts away quickly on its large hind legs and might eventually climb up a sapling or tree. It feeds on small insects, grubs, and tender shoots. Sinharaja is the country's last viable area of primary tropical rainforest. More than 60% of the trees are endemic, and many of them are considered rare. There is much endemic wildlife, especially birds, but the reserve is also home to over 50% of Sri Lanka's endemic species of mammals and butterflies, as well as many kinds of insects, reptiles, and rare amphibians. Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a biodiversity hotspot in Sri Lanka. It is of international significance and has been designated a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

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#9898478

12 April 2023

Sri Lankan Kangaroo Lizard (Otocryptis weigmannii) on a tree bench at Sinharaja Rain Forest in Kalawana, Sri Lanka, on April 12, 2023. The Sri Lankan Kangaroo Lizard is a small, ground-dwelling agamid lizard endemic to the wet zone forests and lower mountain forests of Sri Lanka. It is commonly seen in the leaf litter of shady rain forests. When perceiving danger, it spurts away quickly on its large hind legs and might eventually climb up a sapling or tree. It feeds on small insects, grubs, and tender shoots. Sinharaja is the country's last viable area of primary tropical rainforest. More than 60% of the trees are endemic, and many of them are considered rare. There is much endemic wildlife, especially birds, but the reserve is also home to over 50% of Sri Lanka's endemic species of mammals and butterflies, as well as many kinds of insects, reptiles, and rare amphibians. Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a biodiversity hotspot in Sri Lanka. It is of international significance and has been designated a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

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#7990866

29 March 2022

A girl is writing at board in a primary school near mangrove forest Sundarban in Satkhira, Bangladesh on March 27, 2022.

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#7907784

13 March 2022

Dart (Potanthus spp.) butterflies are sun-loving diurnal flyers. They are usually found in primary and secondary forests, as well as in partly cleared areas, grasslands, and near small villages. Potanthus is a large genus of skipper butterflies. A dart butterfly is sitting on the green leaves of the forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 12, 2022.

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#7907786

13 March 2022

Dart (Potanthus spp.) butterflies are sun-loving diurnal flyers. They are usually found in primary and secondary forests, as well as in partly cleared areas, grasslands, and near small villages. Potanthus is a large genus of skipper butterflies. A dart butterfly is sitting on the green leaves of the forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 12, 2022.

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#7907788

13 March 2022

Dart (Potanthus spp.) butterflies are sun-loving diurnal flyers. They are usually found in primary and secondary forests, as well as in partly cleared areas, grasslands, and near small villages. Potanthus is a large genus of skipper butterflies. A dart butterfly is sitting on the green leaves of the forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 12, 2022.

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#7907790

13 March 2022

Dart (Potanthus spp.) butterflies are sun-loving diurnal flyers. They are usually found in primary and secondary forests, as well as in partly cleared areas, grasslands, and near small villages. Potanthus is a large genus of skipper butterflies. A dart butterfly is sitting on the green leaves of the forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 12, 2022.

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#7219706

16 October 2021

The forest in Arbas. The forest in Arbas (Haute-Garonne) in the French Pyrenees is a mixed forest : some parts are slowly returning to a something alike a pristine forest, other parts are exploited. A forest returning to a primary state is full of dead wood (from twigs to uprooted trees) with natural clearings due to fallen trees. Samplings usually grow in these clearings. Parts of the Arbas' forest still bear traces of human occupation during centuries such as stoned trails, terraces, marks of colliers, etc. Toulouse. Arbas. France. October 15th 2021.

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#7219716

16 October 2021

The forest in Arbas (Haute-Garonne) in the French Pyrenees is a mixed forest : some parts are slowly returning to a something alike a pristine forest, other parts are exploited. A forest returning to a primary state is full of dead wood (from twigs to uprooted trees) with natural clearings due to fallen trees. Samplings usually grow in these clearings. Parts of the Arbas' forest still bear traces of human occupation during centuries such as stoned trails, terraces, marks of colliers, etc. Toulouse. Arbas. France. October 15th 2021.

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