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 …
The Environment Ministry plans to establish a 33rd national park on Okinawa to protect an endangered bird endemic to the area and one of the nation’s biggest subtropical evergreen forests, informed sources have learned. The species in question is the Yanbaru kuina, or Okinawa rail, which is at risk of …
Elephant populations in southern Africa's national parks have increased dramatically in recent years. As a result of their booming numbers, vast dietary requirements and expansive ranges, elephants sometimes roam outside the borders of protected areas in search of food. Farmers in communities surrounding national parks rely heavily on subsistence agriculture …
Luanda — The ministers of Hotels and Tourism of Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Angolan Secretary of State of the referred sector Alfredo Varo Kaputo, approved on 29 January in Zimbabwe, the Master Plan for the integrated development of Cross-Border Conservation Area Kavango and Zambezi (KAZA ATFC), Angop has …
Lions are getting pregnant and the waterbuck population is soaring at one of Mozambique’s main national parks, once the scene of fighting during a civil war which virtually wiped out the park’s lions, elephants and many other species. The 15-year conflict that killed up to 1 million people ended in …
Free-ranging dogs often leave the urbanized areas and stray into nearby mountainous habitats, even entering protected areas. This causes problems for the wildlife due to either direct predation or disturbance. Our camera trap survey (July 2013 - November 2014) in NP Vitosha, Bulgaria resulted in a total of 199 independent …
Sri Lanka has drawn up a plan to educate the tourist to the island on biodiversity in the county's national parks. The plan has been drawn-up jointly by the Ministry of Environment and the Wildlife Conservation Department, reports the state-run ITN TV. A program to educate tourists about the biodiversity …
Touted as the city in the sun, and the only city with a national park within it, Nairobi's future to sticking to that iconic status is slowly fading away. Established in 1946 as a seasonal park, Nairobi National Park's acreage has remained intact with the animals confined in 117.21 square …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Infrastructure and development activities in and around sanctuaries and national parks, 14/12/2015. The Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has not taken any decision ‘not to consider any activity in and around Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks’. The details of the decisions …
Government is now conceding that elephant poaching has reached unprecedented levels in Malawi national parks and game reserves forcing a high drop in tourism population in these sites. Director of Wildlife and Parks Brighton Kunchedwa said this on Monday in Blantyre during the opening of a two week workshop to …
Habitat destruction along routes taken by the world's migratory birds poses an increasing peril to these long-distance fliers, with a vast majority crossing terrain that nations are inadequately protecting, according to scientists. The researchers said on Thursday they tracked the migratory routes, stopover locations, breeding grounds and wintering locations of …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of POWERGRID Corporation India Limited Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 20/11/2015 regarding cutting of trees in 3 mtrs. wide strip of land below the conductor 400 KV electricity transmission line, to …
The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has taken "serious" note of non-submission of proposals for declaring eco-sensitive zones (ESZs) around national parks by states, and directed them to do so "expeditiously". The 36th meeting of the standing committee, held yesterday, also decided that the boundary of Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary …
The Colombian authorities decided to temporarily close Tayrona National Nature Park, one of its most popular tourist destinations in the northern Caribbean region, in response to an indigenous community petition to protect nature. The tourists ban takes effect on Nov. 1 and lasts one month. The closure came after the …
Beijing and neighboring Hebei Province will combine land to develop a national park stretching dozens of miles in northern China, the local government said over the weekend. Baoding, a city in Hebei province southwest of Beijing, will join hands with Beijing's Fangshan district to turn the region's rivers, forests and …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Ors dated 17/10/2015 regarding forest matters. Amicus curaie has classified the matters pending before the Green Bench under different heads such as: i) matters relating to wood based industries, ii) …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Ors dated 17/10/2015 regarding forest matters. Amicus curaie has classified the matters pending before the Green Bench under different heads such as: i) matters relating to wood based industries, ii) …
Almost a third of all natural World Heritage Sites has the threat of oil, gas and mining exploration hanging over it, according to a new report. This threat rises to an alarming 61 per cent in Africa. Natural World Heritage Sites are places of outstanding natural value, such as the …
Ranchi: The state government on Tuesday cleared the decks for bringing out its new eco-tourism policy.The state cabinet, led by chief minister Raghubar Das, approved the draft new policy that aims to develop eco-tourism in specific pockets, like national parks, sanctuaries and forests. "The policy will prepare framework for promoting …
A amendment proposal to the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act allows institutions or agencies to operate zoos Sep 16, 2015- The government is likely to grant license to any organisation or agency to operate zoos if they meet the purposes including education, research as well as study and entertainment. …
The governments of the Philippines and Republic of Georgia signed yesterday a friendship and cooperation agreement for the conservation of biodiversity and management of protected areas between the two countries. The agreement was the first of its kind between the two nations with representatives from the Philippines’ Biodiversity Management Bureau …
