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 …
India is a paradise for butterflies with a record of nearly 1501 species, of which, the presence of nearly 962 species is known from the biodiversity rich hotspot sectors of North East India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India published under the state fauna series have shown the occurrence …
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 …
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 …
Decreasing flow of water through the rivers from upstream is destroying the ecosystem of Sundarban. Experts from home and abroad observed that alarming decrease in water flow down the rivers caused high salinity in both water and soil of Sundarban, causing a massive change in faunal composition of the forest. …
Trouble seems to be brewing in Delhi’s Chittaranjan Park with the Durga Puja less than a month away. Known as the hub of Delhi’s pujo celebrations with 10-15 community programmes, puja samitis and residents’ welfare associations are caught in a tussle over environmental hazards arising from the celebrations. A meeting …
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 …
Varad Giri is the deputy director (collections) of the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), an organisation working for conservation of nature for the last 127 years. Giri is also a scientific associate of the Natural History Museum, London. He has been extensively working on the reptiles and amphibians of the …
New Delhi The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) may have passed on the onus of clearing projects in the no-go areas to the group of ministers (GoM) and the Cabinet, but it is clearly in no mood to let go off the issue. To make the diversion more stringent, …
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 …
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 …
Pilot project in 20 acres; NBR to compete for UNESCO award The Coimbatore Circle of the Forest Department would soon embark on an ambitious plan to replace the exotic species in the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve (NBR) with Shola forests (one with tall fully grown trees) and grassland eco-system in a …
Guwahati, July 3: Manas National Park, which recently shed its world heritage site in danger tag, will now work towards an integrated ecosystem-based monitoring of its wildlife population that will allow continuous observation and documentation of a wide range of flora and fauna. The integrated approach was recommended by the …
Livelihood pattern of the people of an area is directly influenced by the local biodiversity. Biodiversity is essential for human survival and economic well-being, and for the ecosystem function and stability. Over exploitation and biodiversity loss affects livelihood and food security of the local. People change their livelihood strategies as …
