Affidavit filed by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Assam in the matter of news item titled "the last feral horses in India" appearing in Mongabay, November 5, 2024. The matter relates to the critically endangered status of feral horses in the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park as well as of smuggling of these …
Submission of compliance report by Assam in National Green Tribunal order dated March 9, 2022 in the matter of a news item published in the Hindu dated February 27, 2022 titled “Tourism has brought economic prosperity to the Himalayan region, but the environmental cost has been catastrophic”. The report contained …
Gujarat which is home to the Asiatic lion, wild ass and other important species like blackbuck, great Indian bustard, greater and lesser flamingos, does not have a state-specific forest policy. The CAG in its report, ‘Performance Audit of Protection, Conservation and Management of Wildlife Sanctuaries in Gujarat-2023’, which was tabled …
Order of the High Court of Uttarakhand in the matter of Anu Pant Vs State of Uttarakhand Through Principal Secretary Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate dated 17/08/2023. Abhijay Negi, counsel for the petitioner informed the court that the petitioner, Anu Pant in her supplementary affidavit has highlighted some aspects …
Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: T N Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/04/2023. The Union of India had filed the application seeking modification/clarification of the order passed by the SC, June 3, 2022 (IA No 1000 of 2003 in WP …
Some of the world’s most iconic glaciers are set to disappear by 2050, according to this new study by UNESCO, which highlights the accelerated melting of glaciers in World Heritage sites. New UNESCO data highlight the accelerated melting of glaciers in World Heritage sites, with glaciers in a third of …
The Judgment of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 03/06/2022. The apex court directed that each protected forest (national park/wildlife sanctuary) must have an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of minimum one kilometre measured from the …
Kenya has hailed its efforts to crack down on poaching as it released the results of the country's first-ever national wildlife census, calling the survey a vital weapon in its conservation battle. According to the census, the country has a total of 36,280 elephants, a 12% jump from the figures …
Human-wildlife interactions resulting in conflict remains a global conservation challenge, requiring innovative solutions to ensure the persistence of wildlife amidst people. Wild Seve was established in July 2015 as a conservation intervention program to assist people affected by conflict to file and monitor claims and receive ex-gratia payments from the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vanashakti & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/01/2020 regarding construction and hazardous activities inside the ESZ area of Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai. The MoEF&CC has filed affidavit to the effect that the ESZ area has been …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item published in "The Times of India" Authored by Vijay Pinjarkar Titled "String of new road projects in Maha to cut off tiger corridors" dated 06/01/2020 regarding obstruction of tiger corridors by new road projects in the State of …
We evaluate methods to calculate the economic value of protected areas derived from the improved mental health of visitors. A conservative global estimate using quality-adjusted life years, a standard measure in health economics, is US$6 trillion p.a. This is an order of magnitude greater than the global value of protected …
Haridwar: The Uttarakhand forest department has recorded a loss of Rs 23.59 lakh due to ravaging wildfires that have gutted 1369 hectares of forest cover in 1099 fire incidents till date in the state this season. Most of the fires have occurred in Kumaon region (681) followed by Garhwal region(367) …
The faster melting of ice in the Himalayan region has always been a kind of benchmark to substantiate global warming effects As nations continue to debate on the reasons of, and solutions to, climate change, data repeatedly corroborates the intensity of it. Mean temperatures have been rising gradually with cyclical …
After weeks of burning, a coordinated firefight by Ethiopian and Israeli experts helped doused a raging fire in a forest reserve located in northern Ethiopia, inside the Semien National Park. The Amhara regional government sought federal intervention over the fires. Kenya, South Africa, France and Israel were among the countries …
The minister disclosed the information at the end of a visit of the ministerial delegation, which assessed the growth of the ravines that threaten to destroy some social facilities in Luena City. Paula Francisco Coelho underscored that the aim of budgeting the national parks is to boost their development and …
A team of Tanzanian wildlife researchers on Monday raised an alarm over the killings of cheetahs by speeding tourist cars in the Serengeti National Park. The team appealed to relevant authorities to control drivers of tourists' vehicles to avoid further killings of the animals which are on the brink of …
There is a land at the center of the Americas that is said to remain in the wild. It is the only place on the entire three-continent landmass where the 30,000-kilometer (19,000 mile) Pan-American Highway is interrupted, a distinction that gives the place its name: the Darién Gap. The name …
A researcher in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S;) has confirmed that Africa’s Serengeti-Mara ecosystem—one of the largest, most protected on Earth—may be imperiled, due to increased human activity at its border. A researcher in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S;) has confirmed that Africa’s Serengeti-Mara ecosystem—one of …
AS Tanzania plans to take vital steps to address boundary challenges in conserved areas, it is claimed that an increase in human activities around one of Africa's most iconic ecosystems, the Serengeti, is squeezing the wildlife in its core. A research carried out by the University of Groningen with collaborators …
Increased human activity around one of Africa's most iconic ecosystems is 'squeezing the wildlife in its core', damaging habitation and disrupting the migration routes of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle, an international study has concluded. The Serengeti-Mara ecosystem is one of the largest and most protected ecosystems on Earth, spanning 40,000 …
