Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Containers from sunken ship likely to drift towards Alappuzha, Kollam Coasts in 48 hours: INCOIS" appearing in The Hindu dated 25.05.2025 dated 27/05/2025. The original application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled …
Samdrupjongkhar drangpon Ugyen Jamtsho and CFO Ugyen Namgyal sensitise villagers on the importance of the cameras First national survey of the big cat is to be carried out shortly Wildlife: A team of Bhutanese will carry out the first nationwide tiger survey in a week’s time using camera trap technique. …
Despite step-motherly treatment by the Centre, the lion population has grown steadily along with the area in which they can be found, claim officials of the state forest department. In contrast, the centre had launched various schemes and allocated massive funds for the tiger. Yet the tiger population of the …
Lesser whistling duck outnumbered all other birds sighted during recent water birds census conducted across the Loktak lake, the largest fresh water body in the North East. The Lesser whistling duck is followed by cattle egret, gadwall, common moorhen and common teal, according to the census 2014 of the Manipur …
A census, exclusively on vultures, will soon be conducted in the forest areas in the district, forest officials said today. Some two decades ago the population of the endangered species of vultures was 15,000. But now it has drastically declined to one thousand and odd vultures, usually found in Bhavanisagar, …
Authorities in Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve, Kanchanpur, have completed the first phase of the big cats’ count this year. The first phase of counting using ‘camera tapping’ technology is over in Barkaul. Counting in Lalpani and Hirapurphanta will begin tomorrow. The counting process will last 15 more days. Around 88 cameras …
The population of migratory water birds has been decreasing in India every year and their migratory pattern has also seen a change due to global climate changes, a census has revealed. The migratory pattern of these birds has been changing due to global climate changes, declining wetland habitats, various local …
Tiger count at Kishenpur might be up from the last census conducted in 2011. Analysis of camera trappings suggest an increase in the number of tigers in 204 sq km of the sanctuary that forms dudhwa's core zone. Sensor-enabled cameras were installed at 65 locations of the sanctuary to click …
The Ranthambore reserve is embarking on phase IV of tiger monitoring as part of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) protocol for all tiger reserves for a national figure on big cats. Flush with a baby boom since the past couple of years but equally at the receiving end for deaths …
With over one lakh migratory birds already flocking Pong Dam wetland in Kangra district, the state wildlife department is going to hold an annual two-day counting of birds on January 29 and 30 in which bird watchers, wildlife officials and experts would participate. Besides counting the exact number of birds …
It’s good news for environmentalists and bird lovers, particularly in the state and the general as a whole. The Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) has counted 1,300 greater flamingos and 1,800 lesser flamingos so far in the wetlands of Gudha Jhapong and Devyani area in Sambhar Lake area. The census was …
The national tiger census will begin at the Sahyadri tiger reserve (STR) from Thursday amid much curiosity, as no tiger was sighted in the 50 camera traps installed in the Chandoli national park and Koyna wildlife sanctuary over the past one-and-a-half months. More than 100 forest department personnel and wildlife …
Fresh tiger estimation would be carried out in South 24 Parganas Forest division of Sundarban Biosphere Reserve with the first study providing interesting results. Recently, the governor of West Bengal M K Narayanan sighted two tigers in the Sundarbans during his visit to this unique mangrove forest and arguably, the …
Why only tigers even birds which form part of the wild life ecosystem seems to be as important as other wild animals for the forest department officials. This is the reason which has prompted them to take up the census of birds in Cauvery wild life sanctuary encompassing the seven …
From zero tigers in early 2009, the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh now faces a problem of plenty. The number of tigers at the reserve was 23 at last count, including the five that were initially shifted from other reserves. The park authorities are now worried about a skewed …
A high-level committee on Wednesday began inquiry into the alleged disappearance of deer from an enclosure at RD-65 of the Lal Sohanra National Park, about 35 kilometres from here. Formed by the provincial government, the committee is headed by Bahawalpur division Conservator of Forests Liaquat Sulehri and comprises National Park …
HYDERABAD: The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) and the National Tiger Conservation Authority have joined hands with the State Forest Department to undertake the first ever intensive census of tigers at the Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR) on Wednesday. A six-member team of experts from WII, Dehradun, arrived in the city …
The Gujarat government will soon undertake a census of the Great Indian Bustard, one of the most critically endangered flying bird species in the world, to ascertain its exact population. "The count of the Great Indian Bustard will be undertaken in January-February to know its population," Gujarat principal chief wildlife …
The state government will soon undertake a census of the Great Indian Bustard, one of the most critically endangered flying bird species in the world, to ascertain its exact population. "The count of the Great Indian Bustard will be undertaken in January-February to know its population," Gujarat Principal Chief Wildlife …
A considerable increase in the number of direct sighting of tigers was recorded in the eight-day tiger population estimation taken up in four tiger reserves in the State. According to wildlife authorities in Aanamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) in Pollachi, three tigers were directly sighted and a similar number was reported …
Migratory birds find southern districts of the state cordial as per a bird count undertaken by the forest department on Sunday. Their numbers have steadily increased in Tirunelveli forest circle consisting of Tirunelveli, Tuticorin and Kanyakumari districts. Forest authorities are now planning to start a six-month study on migratory birds. …
