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 …
Member of the National Land Reforms Council P.V. Rajagopal has appealed to Tamil Nadu Government to implement the Forest Rights Act in a bid to help adivasis (tribals) who are totally dependent on forests for their livelihood. Mr. Rajagopal, who is on a one-year Jansatyagraha yatra in a bid to …
The Forest Department of Kerala has just completed the first-ever ornithological survey for the Malabar region recording 341 species of birds. The survey is one of a kind notable for its sheer depth and span, more comprehensive than all such surveys undertaken so far in India. Hopefully, the five-member team …
In an attempt to facilitate the conservation of the Royal Bengal Tiger, a highly endangered species, USAID Nepal, in support from the government, on Wednesday formally launched a two-year research programme named Nepal Tiger Genome Project. The project to be implemented in four major tiger habitats in the country—Bardiya National …
BAGHMARA: Garo Hills Anti-Mining and Conservation Forum (GHAMCF) in collaboration with GSU-Southern Zone and Moheshkhola Regional Unit organized an evironmental awareness program on the topic “Protection of Forests and Livelihood Security” in Moheshkhola Play Ground recently. The ecologically sensitive Moheshkhola area which borders Balpakram National Park is under serious threat …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests to amend within six months the Solid Bio-Waste Management Plant Rules 2000 to deal with the problem of such plants, initially set up on the outskirts of urban areas. The plants would find themselves in the …
A two-day international conference on forest and wildlife tourism got underway here today. It is being participated by important organisations linked with tourism business, representatives of State and Central Government Forest and Tourism departments and national and international experts. Inaugurating the conference, Commerce and Industries Minister Shri Kailash Vijayvargiya said …
JAIPUR: Good news trickles in for the migratory birds at the Keoladeo Ghana National Park, which will soon receive about 300 million cubic feet (mcft) water through the Chambal Dholpur-Bharatpur drinking water project. The water is expected to ensure a good season for both the winged visitors and the bird …
Wild water buffaloes (Bubalus arnee) are categorized as endangered on the IUCN Red List. With a global population of less than 4,000, the species has a very limited distribution spanning over less than 20,000 km² in Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and Bhutan. In Nepal, Koshi Tappu Wildlife …
There was very little focussed attention in designating specific wildlife rich areas as sanctuaries or national parks. India had about 80 sanctuaries notified across the country by the early 1960s, of which four were noted for the gigantic congregation of waterfowl during winter months. Tamil Nadu had at that time …
During the last fortnight, India’s foremost wildlife experts have dashed off three consecutive letters to environment minister Jayanti Natarajan questioning the entire process of giving clearance to forest projects. Conservationists Pravee-n Bhargava, Belinda Wright and Shekar Dattari, have in their letters demanded that pristine forest land should not be allowed …
The Goa Government has initiated the process to revoke licences of 19 mining leases which have been found to be operating within 10-km radius of wildlife sanctuaries or national parks in the State. The State Forest Minister, Mr Filipe Nery Rodrigues, today told PTI that they have received a communication …
The ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) have cancelled the environmental clearance (EC) to the Vedanta-owned Sesa Goa Ltd for an iron ore mine located in Pirna in North Goa on grounds of suppression of vital information. The move was based on the findings of the National Green Tribunal which …
A warming climate is imperiling the iconic wildlife and landscapes in the Yellowstone National Park region, two environmental groups said in a study. The report by Rocky Mountain Climate Organization and Greater Yellowstone Coalition released on Tuesday shows temperatures in the past decade in the Yellowstone area have exceeded the …
The Forest Conservation Department (FCD) has not granted permission for a forest clearance within the one mile buffer zone of the Wilpattu National Park, said Conservator General H M Hitisekera when inquired by the Daily News yesterday. He said that any forest land coming under the department in the Wanathawilluwa …
Every year, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests spends substantial amount of money on the upkeep of national parks, biosphere reserves, sanctuaries and zoos. But there is little information available on how well the funds are spent. Now the Central Information Commission (CIC) has asked the ministry to assess …
Many governments have recently gone on record promising large-scale expansions of protected areas to meet global commitments such as the Convention on Biological Diversity. As systems of protected areas are expanded to be more comprehensive, they are more likely to be implemented if planners have realistic budget estimates so that …
GANGTOK: Glaciers in north Sikkim, disturbed by the 6.8 magnitude earthquake, have started melting faster, leading to fears of flash floods in the region. Geologists say the increasing flow of water could threaten the flora and fauna of the Kanchenjunga National Park, the highest national park in India. In the …
New Delhi The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) may have agreed with the discontinuing of `go/ no-go' classification for coal mining areas but is in no mood to allow unrestricted mining in dense forests. The ministry has now decided that some forest areas, a very small portion of the …
Ending months of uncertainty over the fate of around 150 stranded coal projects, a Group of Ministers on Tuesday finally recommended against the ‘go, no-go’ system — devised by the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) for mining in coal bearing areas. Instead, the GoM has asked for fresh demarcation …
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has called for a report from the Environment Ministry on allegations that a road is being built through the Sinharaja Forest Reserve endangering its natural habitat and eco system, a UNESCO official said yesterday. UNESCO’s Sri Lanka National Commission Secretary General Preethi …
