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 …
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 …
A leading environmental group working for conservation of flora and fauna has sought intervention of the External Affairs Ministry to put pressure on Pakistan to ban hunting of rare birds, Houbara bustards, which has drastically reduced India's share of their annual winter migration and affected the desert eco-system. The hunting …
The Kanwar Lake in Begusarai district is one of the Asia’s largest freshwater oxbow lake and eco-friendly natural lakes which attracts a variety of migratory birds. It has been shrinking at an abnormally high rate. Despite being designated as wildlife sanctuary, this wetland is under threat from anthropogenic pressures. An …
Migratory bird watchers are in for a feast this winter as endangered Jerdon Babbler Scindicum has been spotted for the first time ever in the country at the world-famous Harike wetland here. Found in certain wetlands of Pakistan and Myanmar, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed Jerdon …
The MP high court has directed the Madhya Pradesh government to file its reply on the allotment of 32 acres of land in Bhopal to Chirayu society with the next three days or pay penalty for delay by each day. A division bench of MP high court comprising chief justice …
Environmental organizations have alleged that state forest department has no blueprint for the conservation of the rich wildlife diversity in south Assam. Two environmental groups, People's Science Society (PSS) and SAFE, have expressed apprehension of poaching of wild animals and birds with the arrival of migratory birds to the region …
Poaching of migratory birds continues unabated in the Chilika Lake despite warning by wildlife officials against killing of winged guests in Asia's largest blue lagoon. Stringent anti-poaching law is in force in the lake, home to lakhs of winged guests, and whoever is found to be violating it would be …
Poaching of migratory birds continues unabated in Chilika Lake despite warning by wildlife officials against killing of winged guests in Asia’s largest blue lagoon. Stringent anti-poaching law is in force in the lake, home to lakhs of winged guests, and whosoever is found to be violating it will be sternly …
Poaching of migratory birds continues unabated in the Chilika Lake despite warning by wildlife officials against killing of winged guests in Asia’s largest blue lagoon. Stringent anti-poaching law is in force in the lake, home to lakhs of winged guests, and whoever is found to be violating it would be …
At least 50 Great Cormorant migrant birds (file photo) have been found dead inside the Kaziranga National Park (KNP), a world heritage site, following which a probe has been ordered. The birds were found dead at Borbeel in Bagori range on 28 November. “We are concerned at the death of …
At least 40 demoiselle cranes were found dead near Victor Dam at Rajula in Amreli district. While preliminary investigation suggested the migratory birds died due to breathing problem, experts are not ruling out the possibility of bird flu. "We carried out the post-mortem locally and doctors opine the birds died …
At least 33 migratory Greater Cormorant birds have died in Kaziranga National Park in upper Assam since yesterday, Park authorities said but claimed Avian Flu was not the cause. The fish eating birds, locally called Monihori, were found dead in Barseleka beel (water body) in Bagori Range of the Park …
Corbett is said to be a haven for bird-watchers with a great diversity of bird species recorded in the area. The Corbett Tiger Reserve is listed as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International. Of the approximate 1300 species of birds found in the Indian subcontinent, more than 40% …
With the onset of migration of Flamingos and other migratory birds to Mumbai, bird watchers and ornithologists have demanded that the long-pending proposals to declare the Thane and Sewri wetlands, which the birds depend on for feeding and shelter needs, as protected sites be expedited. “We have begun receiving positive …
Morigaon: Over 20,000 migratory birds have been sighted in the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam’s Morigaon district with the advent of winter. Among the 214 species of avian fauna found at the sanctuary, 14 are threatened species and 46 are resident birds, officials said. The Lesser Whistling Teal and the …
GUWAHATI/DIMAPUR: With early winter coming in, means a time to seek fortune for many villagers. As Amur falcons migrate from Siberia, the villagers hunt them in large number and earn a lot in Nagaland and parts of Manipur. However, if environmentalists have their way this year, those villagers in Nagaland …
Samples of blood, bird droppings collected from four places With the outbreak of avian influenza at the Central Poultry Development Organisation at Hesaraghatta, near Bangalore, the authorities on Sunday launched extensive surveillance in and around four places in Mandya that attract migratory birds. The places Officials of the departments of …
A sprawling tank at Tiruthalaiyur in the district has been a haven for migratory birds, attracting a large number of species from different parts of the globe. Gifted with serene atmosphere and isolated from human habitations, the village has been a gift for a number of migratory birds. The birds …
Jaipur/New Delhi: After battling water shortages for 10 long years, Bharatpur is again ready to host winged visitors in numbers not seen in the bird sanctuary since the 1990s. Water from the Goverdhan drain reached the park recently, promising a permanent solution to the water woes of Keoladeo Ghana National …
Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is located towards west of east coast of Bay of Bengal and about 20 km west of Pulicat Lake near Sullurpet, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the biggest pelicanery having approximately 1500 pelicans breeding and roosting.
