There are 19 protected areas in Bangladesh, covering 2,458 sq. km and representing 1.68% of the land area (FD record as on July 2007).  The Forest Department has the mandate for the management of these protected areas.  The protected areas are declared in the country under the “Bangladesh Wildlife (Preservation) …

Oomycota: The organisms of Oomycota are not fungi in other words, they are Pseudofungi. They have been recognized as being notably different from the organisms included in the phylum Fungi for a long. As an illustration, in the classical concept, Oomycota species were allied with certain algae. However, because of a …

Zygomycetes(Gr. zygos= yoke; spora= seed, spore) are a variant fungal class of the phylum Zygomycota, mostly known as “Pin Molds”, can be found worldwide. There are 450 species which are grouped under 70 genera that make up the class Zygomycetes. The class zygomycetes is named after the thick-walled resting spores …