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 …
AHMEDABAD: Nal Sarovar is witnessing some deadly nocturnal activity these days. Delayed monsoon has dried up the lake exposing flamingos and other winged visitors to poachers. Every night villagers staying near the lake venture into the bird sanctuary stealthily, armed with small wooden clubs, which are otherwise used to wash …
It was reported in November 2007, that the Ministry of Coal allotted M/s Adani Power Ltd. a block for open cast coal mining in Lohara, Chandrapur district of Maharashtra. The block is six kilometres from Chandrapur city and measures 1,750 ha. This vast area is a combination of 1,598.71 ha …
Whereas, the Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary (about 80 kilometers from West of Delhi) attracts around 35,000 variety of migratory birds belonging to over 250 species during winter and water problem at Bharatpur National Park of Rajasthan, this Sanctuary provides an alternate wintering site to the migratory water fowls which has enhanced …
This latest report focuses on the threats to biodiversity, status of implementation of the National Biodiversity Action Plan and progress achieved towards meeting the 2010 biodiversity target. India takes its commitment to preserving biodiversity very seriously. This is not only because of India
A $1 billion proposal to build the first big U.S. offshore wind-power farm passed a key hurdle on Thursday by winning permit requirements in Massachusetts, where it faces opposition from some influential residents. Cape Wind Associates LLC, a privately funded Boston-based energy company, has proposed constructing 130 wind turbines over …
Mumbai: A home to winged visitors to the city is on the verge of destruction. Around 60-hectare wetland near Phunde village in Uran, just 60 km away from Mumbai, has almost vanished posing a grave threat to the very existence of the migratory birds. Uran is known for rich avifauna …
Bundala National Park that had once been one of the main tourist attractions in the South is today in a deteriorated state due to human activities. It is the final destination of the flocks of migratory birds from the northern hemisphere during winter. The residents in Ruhunu- Magampua pointed out …
S.Ganesan Bird movements tracked to determine relation between locations and H5N1 outbreaks STUDYING THE DISEASE FACTOR: S.Balachandran, Assistant Director, BNHS, releasing a bar-headed goose that was fitted with a transmitter at Koonthankulam. TIRUCHI: Over 500 swab samples collected so far from migratory birds under an international surveillance project on avian …
Tracking the migratory routes of songbirds is now easy songbird populations have been declining over the last half century. Understanding their annual migration would aid conservation measures. A study has used coin-sized geolocators to track the migration of two species of songbirds. This has thrown up new information: songbirds travel …
Rising temperatures push North American birds to the far north BIRDS usually fly south to warmer regions in winter. But birds in North America were found moving north to colder climes in early winter. Audubon Society, a leading US-based advocacy group for conserving wildlife and ecology, reported this unusual change …
To many scientists, climate change is the likely cause of altered life-cycle patterns among plants and animals. Not all species are showing such effects yet, but the gradual movement of some plants to higher altitudes, and changes in the abundance of particular species are thought to be linked to a …
In his attempt to track avian flu in China, Peng Gong ended up creating the only comprehensive wetlands map the country has. When Gong compared that map, described in an article published in Chinese last month, to another as-yet unpublished one, he found that nearly 30% of China
BHUBANESWAR: The recent forest fires across the State and rise in February temperature could be the effect of the climate change and global warming. Migratory birds coming to Orissa are affected too by these phenomena, going by their number. The comparative analysis of bird census of 2007, 2008 and 2009 …
There was a time when the migratory birds used to flock to the Lucknow Zoological Garden in huge numbers. But now their numbers have decreased over the years owing to the increased traffic on the Park Road and the growing urbanisation of the city. There are very few birds visible …
