Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
Simit Bhagat I TNN The number of threatened Indian bird species has gone up from 149 in 2009 to 154 this year, a global assessment has revealed. The study done by Birdlife International, a global alliance of conservation organisations, and Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has attributed the rapid decline …
Kolleru, the largest freshwater lake along the east coast of India in Andhra Pradesh (AP) had been encroached, mainly for aquaculture, to such an extent that most of the lake area was highly compartmentalized by 3
Chhat (Banur): Drastic fall in number of birds on the banks of Ghaggar river that runs alongside the Mahendra Choudhary Zoological Park, famous as the Chhatbir Zoo, has upset bird lovers. The population of birds has shown a sharp decline over the past couple of years. Rise in pollution level, …
May 6: The environment ministry has set up a seven-member panel to study a proposal to reduce the size of wetland areas around the Kolleru lake sanctuary, one of the largest water bodies for migratory birds in the country. The panel would have a scientific survey done to decide on …
Recent census indicates a 15% fall in number of birds at the lake, reports Himanshu Kaushik Ahmedabad: Gujarat forest department may be rejoicing at the possibility of an increase in number of lions in the recently concluded census of the Asiatic Lion, but a possible drop in the number of …
P. Oppili More birds are killed during the weekends as there is a demand, say naturalists CHENNAI: Large-scale poaching of migratory birds has come to light in the Siruthavur lake near Tirupporur. Poachers place stuffed dead birds in the water body to attract the flock and use double barrel guns …
OVER a hundred migratory birds were found dead on the Sakkarako t t a i t a n k n e a r R a m a n a thapuram town on Saturday. This is suspected to be the handiwork of anti-social elements. This drought prone district has abundant stretches …
Looking at the youthful figure behind matted reeds along the shore, it is hard to believe Kishore Behera was earlier called the Veerappan of Chilika. Once a notorious bird poacher, his gaze is focussed on a purple moorhen nest. As a crow swoops down, he swings his oar with a …
Shivpuri: Migratory birds have started returning to their native places after spending their winter at Sagar reservoir in Madhav National Park. Park sources said birds arrive here from extremely cold nations such as Russia, Georgia, Siberia, etc to spend winter and return on the onset of summer. These birds chiefly …
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's birthplace has a new identity: as a bird sanctuary. For the past decade or so, lakhs of migratory birds from all parts of the world have made Porbandar their winter home, settling within the city's 20-km radius. The main draw for the winged species is that Porbandar …
Bird hits are a standing threat at the IGI Airport and according to airport regulations, no sewage or garbage should be allowed to accumulate within its 10-km radius. But at the airport
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It is a scene of absolute destruction. Acres and acres of tree stumps that look as if ravaged by a massive fire. Just across the road, there is a similar scene with dead, black trees with patches of an unhealthy green at the centre. Migratory birds sit atop the …
Dawn these days comes with birds of all colours criss-crossing the fresh blue sky. Their little chirping sets the mood to usher in a new morning. With our fast-paced city lives, few get to stop and appreciate this face of nature. But this Sunday was different. Equipped with cameras and …
Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar Paradise lost?: Okhla Bird Sanctuary is the only major habitat that still attracts a large number of migratory water birds though their number has gone down this year. NEW DELHI: With the Asian Water Bird Census-2010 in Delhi revealing a marked fall in the arrival of migratory …
In this 2010 State of the Birds report, consider one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time, climate change. How will the impacts of climate change influence our bird populations and their habitats? Accelerated climate change as a result of human activities is altering the natural world as know …
If there is a neem or jamun tree in your backyard, check it regularly and note down when they flower and fruit. You may soon realise you are collecting data for scientific research. The National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), a research body in Bengaluru, plans to rope in people …
