Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mathew Gonmei Vs State of Manipur & Others dated 20/03/2024. The Original Application has been filed by the Applicant stating that Zeiladjang village, of which the applicant is a resident, is surrounded by Zeilad Wildlife Sanctuary with Zeilad lake and …
SRINAGAR: As the winter sets in, Hokrsar 14 kilometres north of Srinagar the capital city of Kashmir is home to migratory birds; visitors from Siberia and other regions of Central Asia, a thrilling experience for locals and tourists alike. History tells us that the delegations of 14th century Sufi Saints …
They’ve been captured on camera. Wildlife officials now want to tag satellite collars on the elusive and highly endangered snow leopard in the steep and rocky cliffs of Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti Valley, the country’s first collaring attempt on this wildcat species. The officials say radio collaring will assist them in …
SRINAGAR: A meeting of Departmental Related Standing Committee -I of Legislative Council on Forest Department, was held under the chairmanship of Ravinder Kumar Sharma here today Members, Ch. Nizam-u-Din Khatana, Syed Mohammad Rafiq Shah, Bashir Ahmad Magray and Dharambir Singh Oberoi were present in the meeting. Commissioner Secretary Forest, Ejaz …
India, Nepal, BanglaDesh and Paksitan have agreed to develop a joint institutional mechanism to protect the growing threat to wildlife in their region. This joint mechanism has been developed because presently, wildlife is being poached in one country, stockpiled in another and then traded across the South Asia region. This …
This publication presents 15 case studies solicited by ICIMOD during the International Year of Biodiversity 2010. ICIMOD called for case studies from the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region on initiatives dealing with mountain biodiversity, with a focus on success stories. Twenty-eight case studies were received from most countries in the …
The snow leopard, a species never seen earlier in any Kashmir region outside of Kishtwar, has now been spotted and photographed in Kargil, site of conflict with Pakistan 12 years ago. “For us it is great news,’’ said Ameen Ahmad, senior coordinator of WWF-India, a field team of which captured …
Environment ministry has given the green signal to a dam in Uttarakhand, throwing all caution to the wind. It will damage the ecosystem, force people to migrate and obstruct the movement of the snow leopard.
The study, worth Nu 2M, World Wildlife Fund officials said would focus on the snow leopard population and their places of existence to help prioritise the best areas for conservation. WWF conservation director Vijay Moktan said there were no studies done at the park nor were there any local expert …
LUCKNOW: The cultivation of embryonic stem-like cells made up from the tissue of an adult leopard, by Rajneesh Verma, has come as a ray of hope for scientists working to save the snow leopard. Rajneesh, a native of Lucknow is presently working at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. Rajneesh has …
Through the air, over land and in water, over ten thousand species numbering millions of animals travel around the world in a network of migratory pathways. The very foundation of these migratory species is their connection to places and corridors across the planet. The loss of a single point in …
Jammu: With peace in the Kargil sector, snow leopards are again seen in the area. Due to the Kargil War in 1999, most of the wildlife species, including snow leopards, had abandoned their habitats in Kargil. However, with the improvement in the situation, a big cat with two cubs had …
A census of snow leopard has started in Mustang district. Conservationists say this is the first time a snow leopard census is being conducted in the country. Nine video cameras have been installed in several areas, including Jomsom, Muktinath temple and Lubra, to count the endangered species. The moderately large …
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. …
The Langtang National Park & Buffer Zone Area Support Project (LNPBZ SP) works to fulfill the Sacred Himalayan Landscape’s vision of preserving water resource, forest, pasture land, land and flora and fauna through integrated management, enhancing livelihood opportunities for local people, and the conservation of cultural diversity. The Project has …
The science is suspect, logistics inadequate and equipment faulty. But even if taken at face value, the results of the second all-India tiger estimation only signal how our conservation efforts are rapidly slipping on the ground, says Jay Mazoomdaar It is never easy counting secretive, solitary predators. For decades, foresters …
The presence of the elusive snow leopard has been confirmed in Uttarakhand. The evidence of this iconic big cat from the Greater and trans-Himalayas has been scientifically established using DNA techniques for the first-time ever from samples of scats collected during study. Thirteen samples of scats were collected and its …
Shimla: The spotting of two snow leopards by wildlife staff near Chichim in Kibber area of Lahaul-Spiti area a few days back has raised the hopes of an increase in the number of the highly endangered animal for which a special conservation programme is being launched. It was on March …
Ananya Dutta KOLKATA: Snow leopards at the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling will now be filmed through the day with infra-red camera installed in their enclosures for studying their behaviour, particularly during the night.
Tsering Dorjey, Chief Executive Councillor of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh, hoisted the national flag at Polo Ground in Leh yesterday. In his Republic Day address, Dorjey declared that Leh would be developed as a model hill district by 2025, despite its harsh climate, difficulty in accessibility …
