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 …
Starting this year, an evaluation of tiger reserves by independent wildlife experts like Belinda Wright, Valmik Thapar and Ullas Karanth besides a host of others could become an annual feature. The Environment and Forests Ministry is expected to take a final decision on the issue along with the dates for …
A pat on the back for wildlife officials is due, as the tiger count in Rajasthan's sanctuaries has increased to 44. Three years back, tiger lovers in India and other parts of the world were aghast when news came in that tigers had vanished from the Sariska Sanctuary of Rajasthan, …
Here is some good news for wildlife enthusiasts. The number of tigers as also herbivores in the state has gone up this year. The number of tigers has shot up from 32 in 2008 to 44 in 2009, excluding two cubs. A recent wildlife census reveals that the Ranthambore National …
HYDERABAD: A week-long effort last month to conduct a census of tigers showed a slight increase in their population from 102 last year to 106 in 27 protected areas of the State, which are all sanctuaries. Senior forest officials explained that the population could be higher if the entire land …
Dehra Dun, June 9: A tiger census would be conducted in October, 2009, by the Wildlife Institute of India (WIT) after a gap of two years amid fears of declining population of the animal in the country. The WII would employ latest gadgets like camera traps and ecological density methods …
KENDRAPARA: Nesting habitats of the salt-water crocodiles in the rivers and creeks of Bhitarkanika National Park are now being mapped through the application of Geographical Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) . The main thrust is to ascertain prospective nesting areas using GPS and GIS thus minimising the …
Guwahati: The population of the precious one-horned Rhinoceros in the famous Kaziranga National Park (KNP) in Assam has registered a considerable increase as per the latest census carried out by the Assam Forest and Wildlife Department with the help of experts from different wildlife NGOs. A source in the World …
Manoj Anand The WWF authorities, who are now experimenting with translocation of rhinos, pointed out that Pobitora wildlife sanctuary has the highest density of rhinos in the world. The rhino may not be as glamorous as the tiger, but they are equally sought-after in international markets, which makes the animal …
KOCHI: The second edition of Vembanad Fish Count, a survey being organised to identify backwater fishery resources, will be held on May 27. The survey, jointly organised by various stakeholders such as government agencies and NGOs, aims to create awareness to protect bio-diversity.
Hyderabad, May 15: The tiger population in the Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve has been put at around 75 including cubs, according to the latest census by the Wild Life Wing of the AP forest department. Sources in the department said that there are around 100 panthers in the tiger reserve …
If the government is to modernise the census process, the next decennial census to be held in 2011 should make collection of information on the aam admi a priority.
Sunny Sebastian JAIPUR: Leopards made merry in the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan when the tigers were away over the past few years. The absence of the big cat from the once prestigious Project Tiger sanctuary in Alwar district after their total disappearance in 2004-05 apparently led to the increase …
SULTHAN BATHERY: The wildlife census which concluded at Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS) here on Monday is a giant step towards continuous monitoring of tiger population, predator indications and strengthening of the habitat management strategy. Talking to
Pune The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), which has embarked upon counting the trees in the city last year, has decided to go for an extension of the project at least by another one year. The 'quizzical nature' of some property owners, who do not let the staff count the trees …
SENTINEL/GUWAHATI/04/05/2009 JORHAT, May 3: The Gibbon Sanctuary situated at Mariani area under Jorhat district has been plagued by a significant problem in case of population growth since last couple of years. According to the information, the problem arises due to the separation of the sanctuary by a train line which …
DEER population has increased considerably in Sathyamangalam wildlife sanctuary, thanks to the efforts of the Forest Department and STF personnel. Forest brigand Veerappan
Enumerators told to focus on till now neglected fauna Collecting details: Forest officials and volunteers participating in the wildlife census operation at the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, near Udhagamandalam, on Sunday.
