Environment & Biodiversity
Bridgeoporus kanadii is a newly identified macrofungal species distinguished by its exceptionally thick, leathery and massive fruiting bodies, earning it the description “colossal.” The species was discovered in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh, where it grows on old-growth Abies (fir) trees, indicating a strong dependence on mature forest ecosystems.
The finding highlights the ecological value of undisturbed temperate forests in the Eastern Himalaya and underscores how habitat loss could threaten highly specialised, little-known organisms.
APSC relevance: biodiversity of Northeast India, new species discovery, forest ecology, conservation of old-growth forests.
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