N. Alim Yusuf receives World Wide Fund for Nature award for AI-based conservation app.

• Botanist N. Aleem Yusuf has been conferred with a prestigious honor by the World Wide Fund for Nature.

• This award was presented in recognition of an AI-based mobile application he developed, which aids in identifying invasive plant species found in Kerala.

• N. Aleem Yusuf is a researcher at the Malabar Botanical Garden and Institute for Plant Sciences, and his innovation stands as an excellent example of the effective utilization of technology in biodiversity conservation.

• This app is capable of identifying approximately 100 invasive plant species present in Kerala that have emerged as threats to the local ecosystem.

• Based on Artificial Intelligence (AI), this mobile tool streamlines and accelerates the identification process.

• Through this tool, researchers, forest officials, and the general public alike are empowered to identify these harmful species in a timely manner and take appropriate measures, thereby bolstering environmental conservation efforts.