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 …
Industrial pollutants flowing down Sutlej from Himachal Pradesh have jeopardised the lives of thousands of winged visitors to the Nangal national wetland. Residents complain of the colour of the river water, which has changed to black, near Brahmla Khad. Even the area contractor for fishing, Vijay Kumar, accepted that the …
Chhat (Banur), January 3 Thousands of migratory birds have flocked the lake at Chhabtir zoo this winter much to the pleasure of bird watchers and nature lovers. Field director Tushar Kanti Behera at the Chhatbir zoo said the lake had become the winter home for migratory birds that had taken …
Whereas, in compliance of the orders of the Hon'ble High Court, Madras dated 03.12.09 in W.P. Nos. 10098/08 and 2762 & 2839/2009, the Government decided that the Elephant Corridor identified by the Expert Committee, constituted in the said Writ Petitions, is the Elephant Corridor in Segur Plateau of Nilgiris District; …
Harike, one of the largest wetlands of northern India, is witnessing the arrival of a large number of migratory birds from Siberia and Central Asia as the winter intensifies. Birds belonging to about 30 varieties have descended on the wetland so far and are enjoying a habitat best suited to …
Migratory birds have started flocking in large numbers to Maithon dam, Tenughat dam, Garga, Chandrapura and other water reservoirs here much to the delight of bird watchers of Dhanbad, Bokaro, Maithon, Chandrapura, Tenughat and other parts of the coal belt. Starling, Ruff, Black-winged stilt, Common teal, Greenshank, white and yellow …
The onset of winters might have been delayed this year, but the winged visitors have not disappointed, flocking to the Sultanpur Lake by the hundreds and making it a perfect destination for a peaceful weekend getaway. The bird sanctuary recently underwent an eco-friendly revamp by the Forest and Tourism department, …
S Raja MOVE TO ATTRACT MIGRATORY BIRDS TO SANCTUARIESTHE Gulf of Mannar National Marine Park (GOMNMP) authorities are taking action to promote the arrival of migratory birds to the sanctuaries and tanks in the district. They have increased the fish population in tanks by introducing more than a lakh of …
The State Government has submitted a proposal to the Centre for the preservation of all the wetlands in Assam, said the Minister in charge of Environment and Forest, Rockybul Hussain. In reply to a Zero Hour question by Ananta Deka (CPM) in the State Assembly today, the Minister said that …
The Asian Waterbird Census (AWC), conducted each year in January, is a waterbird and wetland-monitoring programme initiated in 1987 within the framework of the International Waterbird Census. This report summarises the results of the AWC from 1987 to 2007, comprising counts at 6,705 sites in 27 countries. A total of …
Bipin Bhardwaj The weather has delayed the migration of winged visitors to this part of the region. It could be because of global warming or gradually increasing human interference in the birds
Shimla: With an early departure of migratory birds from the Pong Dam and untimely blooming of rhododendron flowers in February acting as alarm signals, scientists and environmentalists today stressed the need for incorporating climate impact and vulnerability into forestry programmes without any further delay.
The Whistler's Warbler (Seicercus whistleri), a threatened migratory bird naturally found in the Himalayan ranges, has been observed in Sultanpur bird sanctuary in Gurgaon after some 25 years. Officials at the sanctuary claim, however, that eminent Indian ornithologist Dr Salim Ali could not observe the 9.5 cm to 12 cm …
P. Oppili Currently nearly 70% of the lake has been filled up SEASONAL VISITORS: Birds from different parts of the world have begun flocking to Vedanthangal. CHENNAI: Passionate bird-watchers seem to have a lot to look forward to this season. The Vedanthangal birds sanctuary, about 90 km south of Chennai, …
A white ibis at Udhwa Bird Sanctuary in Rajmahal. Picture by Anant Kumar Roy Rajmahal, Nov. 6: Rampant encroachment is threatening the very existence of Jharkhand
Hazaribagh, Nov. 5: At a time when the forest department has almost conceded defeat to save the migratory birds that are target of poachers, a social activist has come forward to give them a fresh lease of life. Satya Prakash, the founder of Neo Foundation
Vijaysinh Parmar | TNN Porbandar: As winter sets in and people in the state are feeling the nip in the air, a spectacular sight awaits birdwatchers in the wetlands in and around Porbandar city. Expert feel the wetlands can be developed as an ecotourism area in the state. Migratory birds …
Loss Of Habitat, Late Monsoon, Pollution Delay Arrival Of Birds Neha Lalchandani | TNN This year, the winged winter visitors seem to have delayed their visit to the capital. Experts and birdwatchers have reported that very few migratory birds can be spotted in the city at present. Even the coot, …
Paul John | TNN Ahmedabad: It was in February 2006 when a little town Uchhal in Surat district recorded two cases of avain flu, more popularly called the H5N1 virus, along with a couple of cases in its neighbouring town of Navapur in Maharashtra. The World Health Organisation (WHO) brought …
