Counter affidavit by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in the matter of Pradeep Singh Shekhawat Vs State of Assam & Others dated 30/01/2025. The application complained about the illegal constructions, including the illegal construction of road to Bhuban Hill, within the Barak Bhuban Wildlife Sanctuary located …
MANGALDAI, Feb 14: Nol gahori or pigmy hog (sus salvanius or porcula salvania)- is the smallest and the rarest wild suid in the world and endangered species of khagarikata shaha or hispid hare (caprolagus hispiudus)- is one of the rarest animals of the world. The pigmy hog is facing an …
While addressing a symposium on Urgency in Addressing the Needs of Environment and Conservation of Wildlife, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that both the Government and people should work in tandem in this connection. The symposium was held on the third-day of the Vidhan Sabha Presiding Officers
It didn’t take much for the late Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy to promise free power to farmers. The gambit paid off too, as he returned to power in the 2009 assembly elections. The Andhra farmer wasn’t complaining either. But when the time came to honour the commitment, the ‘free’ bit of …
The Goa Forest Department today said that D Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary and the adjoining mangrove areas at Chorao have been declared as critical Wildlife Habitat for the purpose of scheduled tribe and other traditional forest dwellers Act, 2006. As per the Act, the Forest Department has organised a public …
An enchanting spectacle of over 42,000 common pochards at a single site near Haripur at the upper end of the sprawling Pong Dam Wetland was the highlight of the three-day winter bird count from January 15 to 17 during which a record number of 1,44,000 migratory winged visitors were enumerated. …
BHUBANESWAR: Even as population of shore-birds is declining globally across the wetlands, Chilika has reported more of them. Over the years, more and more such wader species have turned up at the lagoon, a trend indicating the improved habitability of the 1,100 sq km wetland. In fact, the brackish water …
Pollution, poaching claim mammals as blueprint prepared by conservator gathers dust Rajmahal, Jan. 5: The friendly Gangetic dolphin is on the verge of extinction in Sahebganj, one of the few pockets in the country having maximum density of this fresh water mammal. A 30km stretch of the Ganga in Sahebganj …
The Greater and Trans Himalayan regions of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh have great potential in terms of wildlife (flora and fauna). This survey was the first ever survey for the snow leopard in Uttarakhand and some of the areas of Himachal Pradesh till date. It confirms the presence of snow …
Jaipur: The Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan, better known as the Bharatpur bird sanctuary, is in the danger of losing its Unesco World Heritage Site status if the state government fails to build a drain to bring water into the reserve. The bird sanctuary, which receives more than 300 species …
The Harike wetland, which came into existence in 1952 after the construction of a barrage on the confluence of the Sutlej and Beas rivers and was subsequently declared a bird sanctuary in 1982, has come under severe threat from the encroachers. About 898 acres of land of sanctuary is under …
LUCKNOW: Sumit and Jaimala, the jumbo pair at the Lucknow zoo will soon be leaving it. The Central Zoo Authority's circular conveying its latest instructions on elephants "being called back" from zoos reached Lucknow on Thursday. When will Sumit and Jaimala leave has to be worked out by the chief …
Proposed plant is close to wildlife sanctuaries Application was rejected on October 13 Karwar: The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has rejected the application of Bhoruka Energy Limited (BEL) to set up a thermal power plant at Halga village adjacent to Hanakon in Karwar taluk stating that it is …
Loss Of Habitat, Late Monsoon, Pollution Delay Arrival Of Birds Neha Lalchandani | TNN This year, the winged winter visitors seem to have delayed their visit to the capital. Experts and birdwatchers have reported that very few migratory birds can be spotted in the city at present. Even the coot, …
