Illegal evictions from Indian Tiger Reserves
A new report by Survival International has revealed that the mass eviction of tribal people in India whose lands are being turned into tiger reserves is illegal under both national and international law.
Wildlife
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding a co-generation unit in village Limpangaon, District Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, 05/12/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vinaykumar Vithalrao Jatha Vs State of Maharashtra & Others dated 05/12/2019 regarding establishment of a 26 MW Co-generation unit on a land
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding migratory birds dying in large numbers in Sambhar lake, Rajasthan, 20/11/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item Published in “Hindustan Times” Authored by Rakesh Goswami Titled Sambhar’s ecology among worst: Report dated 20/11/2019
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A rapid assessment on the trade in marine turtles in Indonesia, Malaysia and Viet Nam
A newly released study carried out by TRAFFIC and commissioned by the CITES Secretariat documents thousands of marine turtles and their parts found in seizures, in both physical and online markets in
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Status of common leopard in Katerniaghat wildlife division
The report titled “Status of Common Leopard in Katerniaghat Wildlife Division” is an outcome of a comprehensive study of the leopard population and its distribution within the Katerniaghat Wildlife Division
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An update on the bear bile trade in Peninsular Malaysia
The illegal trade in bear parts for traditional medicine persists in Malaysia with a higher percentage of shops selling products claiming to contain some form of bear bile now, compared to four years ago.
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding mining in Son Gharial Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh, 10/10/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nityanand Mishra Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 10/10/2019 regarding mining in Son Gharial Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh.</p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Son-Gharial-Sanctuary-NGT-order-mining.pdf"
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Tortoises and freshwater turtles under siege
TRAFFIC's latest analysis on illegal trade of tortoises and freshwater turtles in India over a 10-year period i.e. September 2009–September 2019, has found at least 1,11,312 tortoises and freshwater turtles
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Exploiting Africa's wildlife: the `Big 5' and `Little 5'
A new report finds that both legal and illegal trade are detrimental to the conservation of Africa’s iconic wildlife. Released by the London-based NGO World Animal Protection to coincide with World Animal
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Demand under the ban: China ivory consumption research 2019
WWF has conducted the largest consumer survey about ivory trade in China – 2,000 people in 15 cities – for three consecutive years with GlobeScan, providing the best available assessment measuring changes