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 …
A detailed national inventory of wetlands has been prepared on the basis of satellite imagery by ISRO, highlighting the areas of critical ecological significance and those which are facing extreme threat due to developmental activities. This is for the first time in India that the city-based Space Application Centre (SAC), …
Jammu and Kashmir State being mountainous in nature, has been divided into three distinct regions. These are (i) The vale of Kashmir, known as paradise on earth; (ii) The Ladakh, centre for Buddhist culture with a unique geographical setup; and (iii) The Jammu region, well known for its plains, submountain …
Two days ahead of World Environment Day, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh planted a number of saplings over a vast area of nearly 48 acres at Jaunapur which is fast emerging as the 41st city forest in the Capital. The forest in the Aravallis …
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh State Biodiversity Board is undertaking effective efforts for preservation of biodiversity wealth in the state through public participation. Local bodies, voluntary organisations, youths and students are also being motivated to undertake these efforts. Best Biodiversity Parks have been developed in several districts of the state with …
Proposed dam inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala Forest Research Institute given the task. Pilot study in the region within a fortnight KOCHI: An Environment Impact Assessment of the proposed Kerala Periyar Dam, which will replace the existing Mullaperiyar dam in Idukki, will begin shortly. The Kerala State Electricity Board …
This draft implementation protocol by the environment ministry details procedures for determining critical wildlife babitats within National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries as required by the Scheduled Tribes and Other Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006. The purpose of this Implementation Protocol is to detail the procedure for determining …
The purpose of this Implementation Protocol is to detail the procedure for determining Critical Wildlife Habitats within National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries as required by the Scheduled Tribes and Other Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006. This involves determining and notifying such areas that are to be kept …
THE earth is heading towards mass extinction if researchers at University of California (UC), Berkeley, are to be believed. The last time plant and animal species became extinct on a mass scale was 65 million years ago when dinosaurs perished. Extinction is a common phenomenon— 99 per cent of the …
Climate change is affecting the world in many ways. But attempts to directly link local changes in species distribution and biodiversity to climate warming hold little promise, ecologists warn in Nature Climate Change. First author Camille Parmesan, a population biologist at the University of Texas in Austin, explains why.
Sipahijala sanctuary Agartala, March 3: Close on the heels of an avian flu outbreak in the state, an unidentified disease has claimed the lives of 10 birds of varied species and three animals in the Sipahijala sanctuary in the past three days. Authorities of the santuary, 30km south of this …
This is Comprehensive Management Action Plan (CMAP) for Conservation of the Ousteri lake prepared by Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) details various conservation and management interventions to be taken up for long-term sustainability of this lake. Wetlands in the urban areas have always been exploited for …
A large number of birds and animals as well as thousands of valuable medicinal shrubs and trees have perished in a fire that has enguled the Doddahotte Ranganathaswamy Hills in Santhenahalli near Holalkere in Chitradurga district. The fire has been raging for some days now, and it has claimed numerous …
Environmentalists apprehend that forests left unguarded by the violence sparked by the Sibchu firing will again become havens for poachers and timber smugglers in north Bengal. State forest minister Ananta Roy today refused to say when the offices and bungalows targeted by arsonists could be restored to their original condition.
KALPETTA: An instance of wildfire that destroyed more than 100 hectares of grass land on the Chembra peak, home to unique flora and fauna, in the Kottappadi section of the Meppadi range of forests under the South Wayanad Forest Division, was brought under control in the early hours of Tuesday. …
V.S. Palaniappan The Nilgiris Bio-sphere Reserve plays host to many endangered flora and fauna Located along the Western Ghats, Coimbatore is rich in bio-diversity. It is home to elephants and flora species such as the Gloriosa superba (right). Coimbatore: Unlike many other districts of Tamil Nadu, barring a few, Coimbatore …
Recolonization of benthos following dredging operations was studied in Mormugao Port Trust Harbour, Goa. Six stations were fixed for sampling within the radius of the dredging site. Three samples each were collected during dredging and after dredging.
