Look out for the frogs this monsoon [Video]

 You know monsoon has truly arrived in Kerala when the nights reverberate with the orchestra of the frogs. Or do you? With habitat destruction and anthropogenic climate change, is the seasonal symphony still as loud? 

In order to keep a tab on the frog population in Kerala, the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) has launched a new initiative aimed at collecting data, identifying and recording as many species as possible. Launched on June 5, the Centre for Citizen Science and Biodiversity Informatics at KFRI’s Monsoon Croaks BioBlitz allows people to record their frog sightings and calls on the iNaturalist app. Monsoon being the mating season and a time when frog activity peaks, this is the right time to watch frogs. 

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The project which extends up to September 2, has the larger objective to generate interest in frogs among the public. The interest has been on the rise, according to Hadlee Renjith, a naturalist …