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 …
P. Sudhakar TIRUNELVELI: Researchers from the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment, involved in an International Union for Conservation of Nature study of wetlands around the Kalakkad- Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in the district have discovered a lake that is used by thousands of birds for nesting and roosting. …
GUNTUR, Jan. 4: Proposals for the development and expansion of the Uppalapadu bird sanctuary in Pedakakani mandal of Guntur district is pending for more than one year. The Uppalapadu bird sanctuary is the only sanctuary in the district. Spread over nine acres of land the bird sanctuary provides refuge to …
The devastating cyclone Nargis struck the southern part of Myanmar early in May 2008. The delta area of the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) River was devastated. Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, was also struck. There is an area in the Ayeyarwady delta where the aim is to conserve the mangrove ecosystem. …
Even as the Supreme Court has categorically stated that there will be no compromise in protecting vital forest resources, an elected body has directed the Public Works Department to carry out road laying work through pristine forests of Brahmagiri and Pushpagiri in Kodagu district. Kodagu Zilla Panchayat, in violation of …
The avian flu outbreak in Assam has put Haryana on high alert, especially as migratory birds come calling to the lush green bird sanctuaries at Sultanpur and Bhindawas. The wildlife wing of the Forest Department has launched a survey of migratory birds in these bird sanctuaries to check any threat …
Shimla: The Forest Department has directed the NTPC authorities executing the Kol Dam project in Himachal to apply for permission to the Central Empowered Committee of the Supreme Court for seeking de-reservation of some portion of Majathal wildlife sanctuary area that would be submerged in the dam. The Forest Department …
GUWAHATI, Dec 2: The proposed seismic survey of Oil India Ltd (OIL) in the river bed of Brahmaputra appears to face tough resistance, as the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samity (KMSS), an apolitical body functioning as a watch dog for safeguarding the interest of the indigenous people, has vowed to form …
This study aimed to create a complete GIS base database for the entire sanctuary using ancillary data of the sanctuary as well as using recent technology i.e. Remote Sensing and GIS, habitat characterization pattern of Barnadi WLS, create a decision support system (DSS) of Barnadi WLS using geo-informatics and analyze …
This report provides a comprehensive management effectiveness evaluation of the Protected Areas Network in India. It also includes the assessment criteria for management effectiveness evaluation (MEE) of PA network in India - site level.
CEC sends notice to Karnataka A SUPREME Court-appointed committee has asked the Karnataka government to clarify whether the Kalsa-Bhandura irrigation project was violating forest and wildlife laws. The Central Empowered Commit tee, appointed to monitor forest related cases, recently issued a notice to the Karnataka government, following a petition filed …
The flora and fauna of north Bengal have been suffering because of unscientific mining in Bhutan. Buxa Tiger Reserve, Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary and the Jalpaiguri forest division, located along the border, are the worst sufferers. The apprehension was conveyed by Indian officials to their Bhutanese counterparts during a joint survey …
BANPUR: Here is a piece of good news for wildlife enthusiasts and bird watchers. About 17,000 migratory avian species have arrived in Nalabana bird sanctuary in Chilika, the largest brackish water lake in Asia, according to DFO (wildlife), Chilika, Akhyaya Kumar Patra. The bird sanctuary spread over an area of …
The conservation survey report on hornbills and endemic birds across the Western Ghats. Proposes recommendations to Government of India for reinstating the Malabar pied hornbill, Malabar and Indian grey hornbill in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act. The Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot in India is threatened by habitat loss …
Navy training in protected area THE marine national park and sanctuary in Gujarat may now have the Indian Navy in its territory. The National Board for Wildlife gave the Navy the permission to build a training facility, part of which will be on 0.41 hectare of the sanctuary. The Central …
Of late, cattle herders of Merak and Sakteng have been looking for a solution to a new problem that they say could slowly threaten their livelihood. Yak and cattle herders in the remote dungkhag say that their pastureland is slowly shrinking after a huge portion of it was absorbed by …
Out of the 12 notified bird sanctuaries of Uttar Pradesh, six bird sanctuaries namely - Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, Unnao District, Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, Agra District, Patna Bird Sanctuary, Etah, Saman Bird Sanctuary, Mainpuri, Parvati Aranga Bird Sanctuary, Gonda and Bakhira Bird Sanctuary, Sant Kabir Nagar were surveyed for the …
