Compliance report by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) in the matter of Goa Paryavaran Savakshan Sangharsh Samitee Vs Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated June 12, 2023. The GCZMA report was in compliance with the National Green Tribunal order, May 12, 2023, whereby GCZMA was directed …
The Keenjhar Lake — the main source of water supply to Karachi and parts of Thatta district — has been receiving highly contaminated water through a storm drain for the past three days, it emerged on Wednesday. During a visit to Jhimpir, a town in Thatta district located about 70 …
A large number of eggs of Olive Ridley turtles were destroyed due to sea erosion in the mouth of Rushikulya river in Odisha’s Ganjam district where the endangered sea species nest. “We think around 10 to 20 per cent of eggs were washed away due to the sea erosion,” divisional …
A rare black soft shell turtle (Nilssonia nigricans) was rescued by the Senior Manager of Baghjan Tea Estate along with his team of executives, from a dried up pond in the tea estate when some persons were taking it away to eat. The Senior Manager, Anand Wats, in association with …
A nationwide effort to ban harvesting of freshwater American turtles to satisfy hungry Asian markets is gaining momentum, with Alabama this weekend prohibiting collection of wild turtles and their eggs. Asia has depleted its own turtle species and has been turning to the United States for its supply, said Jeff …
BERHAMPUR: The erosive waves of the Bay of Bengal have again started to threaten villages on the coastline of Ganjam district. During past two days, the Podempeta village in Chhatrapur block of the district witnessed the fury of sea waves. The village is inhabited mostly by marine fishermen. On Sunday …
In a bid to repatriate 800 Indian Star tortoises, which were seized while being smuggled out of the country, Tamil Nadu forest officials have sought the help of molecular biologists to identify their place of origin. Two types of Star tortoises are present in the country – one set found …
Olive Ridley turtles have finally arrived at Gahirmatha beach in Odisha to lay eggs much to the delight of wildlife lovers and forest officials. An estimated 46,000 female turtles were spotted digging pits on the sandy nesting ground for laying eggs, forest department officials said. The number of visiting turtles …
A two-day workshop, titled “Fishery-dependent Livelihoods, Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity: The Case of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas in India”, was held in New Delhi during 1-2 March 2012. The workshop was a follow-up to the one held in Chennai in 2009, which was titled “Social Dimensions of …
Sand dunes rise above a windy, desolate stretch of beach, miles beyond where most tourists venture. Occasional flocks of brown pelicans are visible, arcing through the sky above the water. Photographs of oil-soaked brown pelicans became emblematic of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill two years ago, but the Texas coast …
BHUBANESWAR: This year, an air of uncertainty hangs over the arrival of Olive Ridley sea turtles along the Odisha coast. With nesting grounds not available yet, wildlife experts are apprehensive about mass nesting (arribada) occurring anytime soon. Gahirmatha under Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary and Rushikulya river mouth are the two major …
Jorhat, Jan. 4: Do not kill endangered turtles just because they taste delicious with rice, sang a group of youths, standing in a semi-circle, strumming a guitar, hours after rescuing seven of the species from a local market in Jorhat. The group belongs to socio-cultural organisation Replica, which works in …
A retired Army officer has been remanded in 14-day judicial custody after he was arrested for illegal sale of endangered coral and marine species. Police said K N Bindra had a shop in DLF Phase IV market. He was arrested after members of NGO People for Animals (PFA) posed as …
The Goa Environment Ministry has decided to inquire into the holding of a fashion event at Morjim beach, a protected turtle nesting site. It will question the district administration and show organisers for holding the event. The State Forest Department has been protecting four beaches – Morjim, Pernem, Agonda and …
BHUBANESWAR: As the panchayat elections are on the threshold, the Naveen Patnaik Government seems to have gone into a overdrive. Scheme after scheme; package after package, there is no end to playing to the gallery. The latest is a Rs 2-a-kg rice scheme for the marine fishermen community. With the …
Wildlife in India is facing a losing battle. The Orissa government’s decision to impose a seven-month-long ban on fishing activity in the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in lieu of the mass nesting of the Olive Ridley sea turtles has upset the fishermen living in this coastal belt. The ban, an annual …
BEYOND USUAL SUSPECTS A case for neglected species in wildlife research and conservation For most of us wildlife is represented by large mammals like elephant, rhino, lion and tiger, may be birds like hornbill, raptors, peafowl and waterfowl and awe inspiring reptiles like marine turtles, crocodiles, python and king cobra. …
Top sea turtle experts from around the globe have discovered that almost half (45 per cent) of the world’s threatened sea turtle populations are found in the northern Indian Ocean, the International Union for Conservation of Nature said yesterday. The study also determined that the most significant threats across all …
Scientists and researchers have identified 11 most threatened sea turtle populations from around the world, five of which were on the beaches or in the exclusive economic zones of Bangladesh,India and Sri Lanka. This was revealed in a study carried out by International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), …
WWF-India has been working in the upper Ganga river stretch since 1997. Various programmes and projects involving indicator aquatic species and local communities have been implemented. It has been a major learning experience. The overarching focus has been on the effort to improve the status of the Ganga river ecosystem. …
The waters around India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are home to the world’s most endangered sea turtles, according to a study released Thursday aimed at setting a blueprint for global conservation. While it was well known that almost all sea turtle species face extinction, the study by 30 scientists was …
