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 …
Where conservation resources are limited and conservation targets are diverse, robust yet flexible priority-setting frameworks are vital. Priority-setting is especially important for geographically widespread species with distinct populations subject to multiple threats that operate on different spatial and temporal scales. Marine turtles are widely distributed and exhibit intra-specific variations in …
Jorhat, Sept. 4: A rare species of spotted pond turtle, which was rescued a few days ago, got a new lease of life after it was treated and released in Torani Beel in Sivasagar district last evening. The turtle, which is on the endangered species list of the Wildlife Protection …
In the world of environmental regulation, where the hope is to write rules that both industry and science can live with, few areas are as contentious as fishing. Especially on the East Coast, fishermen attack scientists as mired in bottomless ignorance about how fish are actually caught. Scientists sometimes describe …
In recent years, the Indonesian capital of Jakarta has become a focal point for the pet trade in tortoises and freshwater turtles. Alarmingly, observed trends indicate much of this trade is illegal and includes a growing number of threatened species. Regular monitoring of wildlife markets is essential to keep abreast …
Bhubaneswar: Greenpeace India and United Artists' Association on Monday released the report of a study jointly conducted by them on the measures needed to improve the economic conditions of traditional fishing communities around the Gahiramatha sanctuary. In the backdrop of the global concern for the well being of turtles breeding …
The gopher tortoise deserves protection in several states in the U.S. Southeast under the Endangered Species Act, but funding shortages could delay the listing for years, federal wildlife officials said on Tuesday. There is sufficient scientific data to list the gopher tortoise as threatened in parts of Alabama, Georgia, Florida …
The report makes numerous recommendations for further research and addresses a number of policy implications arising from the study. These address wildlife management policy at both state and national level and some consideration is also given to the implications for Convention on Biological Diversity. The authors challenge stakeholders and decision …
The United Artists Association (UAA) and Greenpeace India undertook an independent study in the Gahirmatha region to understand, examine and document perceptions and thoughts of fisher communities on income generation schemes and livelihood options as well as their perceptions and attitudes relating to the existing fisheries management and marine conservation …
After a smooth delivery, Sheela began her journey from the Little Andaman islands on the rim of the Indian Ocean in January. On Saturday, she was spotted near the Indonesian coast, having clocked more than 2,000km in 145 days. But this isn
Despite ban on trade of turtles, an endanger species in the world, this business is still being carried out by fishermen in connivance with the Sindh Wildlife Department staff. This was revealed by an official of provincial wildlife department while talking to Daily Times here on Sunday on the eve …
BALASORE: Even as Union Minister of State for Forests and Environment Jairam Ramesh shot off a letter to Defence Minister A K Antony alleging violation of restrictions imposed by the Forest Department on test-firing of missiles during turtle season, DRDO officials claimed the organisation did not cause any harm to …
Three million rupees has so far been released for the protection of green turtles during the current financial year, said Sindh Minister for Wildlife Daya Ram during the question hour in the Sindh Assembly on Tuesday. He added that the government launched the scheme `Protection and Conservation of Marine Turtle` …
PANJIM, A division bench of Bombay High Court at Goa comprising Justice S C Dharmadhikari and F M Reis stayed till further notice on Tuesday a Rs 25 lakh proposal of the Tourism Department to illuminate public beaches in North Goa. The order was recorded in a PIL filed by …
Every time the three irrigation canals of Prakasam Barrage, which pass through the city, are closed for the summer, the endangered species of Pig-nosed Turtles become easy prey. Though they are well-camouflaged in the slush and mud of the canal bed, poachers know where to look for them. Armed with …
PANJIM, The beaches of Agonda and Galjibag in Canancona taluka witnessed encouraging number of Olive Ridley turtles being hatched and left back in the sea. As per figures, both turtle nesting sites witnessed birth of 822 turtles, which were later released in the sea by forest department. For the current …
The Union environment ministry has illegally given final clearance to the POSCO steel project on the basis of false claims made by the Odisha government, a group of activists said on Wednesday and demanded revocation of the clearance. The ministry gave the final approval to the state government to divert …
- NGO identifies three endangered species in different pockets of Sivasagar district Jorhat: Seven Look, an NGO, has launched several awareness schemes in Upper Assam to conserve turtles.
BHUBANESWAR: Orissa will soon have two national institutes for studies on wetland eco-systems and turtles. The two centres will be set up at a total investment of Rs 50 crore, Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said here today. A National Centre for Wetland and Coastal …
The environment ministry on Monday gave final approval to the Odisha government to divert 1,253 hectares (ha) of forestland for the POSCO steel project in Jagatsinghpur district. The ministry, in its final order, endorsed the state government’s claim that there are no rights to be settled under the Forest Rights …
