Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of R.D. Singh Bandral Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/04/2023. The matter related to protecting the flora and fauna of the Kailash Kund-Seoz Dhar region by declaring the same as protected area and not to allow construction of the …
Soon the information on the country's flora, fauna, bioshpere and the evaluation report to see if the money spend is actually helping the cause will be available at the click of a mouse away. And not just that, if there are more complaints that seek implementation of the section 4 …
Understanding the dimensions of pathways of introduction of alien plants is important for regulating species invasions, but how particular pathways differ in terms of post-invasion success of species they deliver has never been rigorously tested. We asked whether invasion status, distribution and habitat range of 1,007 alien plant species introduced …
ALWAR/JAIPUR: The state forest department, in a move to safeguard wild animals, will form protection groups comprising villagers living in the core areas of forests. The project will first be carried out with the help of villagers living near the Sariska tiger reserve. Officials of the department said that the …
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pulled up the Rajasthan Government for “delayed release and slow spending” of funds on an Integrated Forest Protection Scheme partially sponsored by the Centre for protection of flora, fauna and biodiversity, strengthening of forestry infrastructure, forest fire control and survey and demarcation of …
ITANAGAR: Scientists at GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development (GBPIHED) here have discovered two new species of fish in rivers of Arunachal Pradesh. “The discovery of two new species of catfish - Erethistoides Senkhiensis and Glyptothorax Dikrongensis was made by the institute’s staffers Lakpa Tamang and Shivaji Chaudhry …
DIBRUGARH: News of the proposal for the construction of a hydel power project on Disang River has evoked sharp reactions from various quarters. According to reports, a company by the name of LD Joint Venture has sought approval from the Centre to build the Disang Hydro Project, which will generate …
Dibrugarh: The Namrup Regional Students Union (NRSU) protested against the setting up of hydro electrical power station at Joypore Rain Forest in Dibrugarh District by a private company. According to the student organization, it would destroy the rich flora and fauna of the region as well cause imbalance in the …
Samvidhanika Chaluvali demands distribution of unused land to the poor The Samvidhanika Chaluvali has urged District-in-Charge Minister Krishna Palemar to initiate measures to stop land acquisition process, which has been taken up by the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) for setting up private companies in the district. Addressing a …
Ecosystems acquire nitrogen from the atmosphere, but this source can't account for the large nitrogen capital of some systems. The finding that bedrock can also act as a nitrogen source may help solve the riddle.
Most of us detest weeds. They have a tendency to pop up at the wrong place at the wrong time. They have extraordinary genetic pluck that enables them to take astonishing levels of abuse and rough treatment—the harder the better. Plantain likes to be trodden underfoot. Danish scurvy-grass thrives on …
In a reply to BK Chaturvedi Committee’s questions on the propriety of the ‘go, no-go’ system, the union environment ministry says that the demarcation has been done “on an objective basis” to minimise dangers to the flora and fauna of forests from mining activities. Arguing against the panel’s suggestion to …
Some 8.7 million different species exist on Earth, though a tiny amount of those have actually been discovered and catalogued, researchers said on August 25. The count, described by the open access journal PLoS Biology in which it is presented as "the most precise calculation ever offered," replaces previous estimates …
Scientists have yet to discover, or classify, about 90 percent of the plant and animal species on Earth, which is estimated to be home to just under 9 million species, a study says. The study, published in the open-access journal PLoS Biology on Wednesday, vastly increases the estimated richness of …
Predicting species range shifts in response to climatic change is a central aspect of global change studies. An ever growing number of species have been modeled using a variety of species distribution models (SDMs). However, quantitative studies of the characteristics of range shifts are rare, predictions of range changes are …
Sri Lanka’s national flower (Nil Manel) is under threat of extinction due to hybridizing with a foreign species. This was reveled by Peradeniya University Botany Department Senior Lecturer Prof. Deepthi Yakandawala. She said that the native Nil Manel flower is small and bluer than the larger purple imposter which may …
A recent research has revealed that the national flower of Sri Lanka ‘Blue Water Lily or Nil Manel’ (Nymphaea Nouchali) is facing the threat of extinction due to its hybridization with the violet flowered Nymphaea which is often misidentified as the national flower. This research was carried out by Peradeniya …
Information on 1,000-odd species of flora and fauna Kodiyathur's richness in terms of history, culture, flora, and flora is clearly reflected in its biodiversity register. Backed by the Kerala Biodiversity Board, the Kodiyathur panchayat committee released the biodiversity register recently, successfully completing a project envisaged under the People's Plan programme …
There are plans to restore 11 lakes in the City Bangalore: On Sunday, residents living around Kaikondanahalli Lake on Sarjapur Road participated in a 'Lake-a-thon' to create awareness about conservation of lakes among the people in the City. Launching the campaign ‘Wake the Lake’ was aimed at restoration and rejuvenation …
JAIPUR: Tourists will now have a new destination in the Pink City. Laced with promises of a near Sariska or even a Ranthambore-like experience sans the distance and the cost, the state forest department will shortly be inaugurating a new jungle safari at the sprawling Nahargarh Biological Park on the …
