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 …
BENGALURU: Karnataka government on Wednesday admitted that 765 hectares of the ecologically sensitive Kappatagudda forest were encroached upon by 639 individuals. The controversy revolving around the withdrawal of the 'Conservation Reserve' tag triggered a spate of allegations against the government, with civil society members and seers claiming that the forest …
The Meinmahla Kyun wetland reserve in Ayeyarwady Region has been designated a Ramsar site, joining two other such sites in Myanmar. The designation was announced at a ceremony held at the Moe Yoon Gyi wildlife sanctuary on World Wetlands Day which falls on February 2. According to the joint announcement …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Goa Foundation Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/01/2017 regarding eco-sensitive zones around the national park and wildlife sanctuaries of Goa. Supreme Court has noted in the Order that notifications on eco-sensitive zones of Goa have been issued …
The tourism dept wants to attract tourists coming for pilgrimage to the Girnar mountain.The tourism dept wants to attract tourists coming for pilgrimage to the Girnar mountain. AHMEDABAD: Tourists will soon be able to go on lion safari in the Girnar forest, on lines similar to those organised in Sasan …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Wildlife Sanctuaries, 06/12/2016. There are 537 wildlife sanctuaries in the country. The State-wise details of wildlife sanctuaries is given at ANNEXURE I. The management of wildlife and its habitat is the mandate of the State Governments. Database of wildlife species found in wildlife sanctuaries …
Rectified plan for taluka to be placed before TCP Board next week for approval; wildlife sanctuaries, forests and green cover restored on land plan PANJIM: The State government is finally set to notify the Regional Plan 2021, but only for Sattari taluka, with additional iron ore mining areas notified. The …
Human-nature relations are diverse, multifaceted and often contradictory, especially the relationships with animals. Mishmi people living on the Sino-India border claim tigers to be their brothers and take credit for tiger protection as they observe taboos against hunting tigers. Drawing on this notion of relatedness with tigers, local residents of …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Eco-Sensitive Zones, 29/11/2016. The criteria for identification of Eco-Sensitive Zones, as agreed by National Board for Wildlife are as follows: Complete protection to endemic species in its entire range; Development processes not to reduce, damage or destroy the habitat of critically endangered or any …
Delhi may be an urban jungle but, amazingly , it still has space for wild predators. A leopard was caught on camera in the capital for the first time on Monday night, that too far away from the place where another spotted cat's pugmarks were seen last year. The leopard …
Not just Mhadei, but all wildlife sanctuaries to be tiger reserves; Camera trap method has captured five tigers in Goa’s forests; proposal will be moved to National Tiger Conservation Authority PANJIM: The State Wildlife Board on Wednesday decided to declare all of the State’s protected areas – its wildlife sanctuaries …
Tribunal asks govt. to explain steps taken to declare bird sanctuary as ESA The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has restrained the Southern Railway from carrying out any non-forest activities on its land adjoining the Mangalavanam bird sanctuary in the city, until further orders. The NGT directed the State government to …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sushil Raghav Vs Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change & Others dated 20/09/2016 regarding illegal constructions in Hindon bird sanctuary as also encroachments over the ponds and other water bodies, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. National Green Tribunal directs the Chief …
Donana National Park, part of southern Spanish wetland used by 6 million migratory birds, could dry out completely unless the Spanish government tackles the threat of dredging, mining and intensive farming, a report said on Thursday. The World Wildlife Fund said Spain was failing to safeguard the 54,000 hectare (209 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Alka Sareen & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 09/09/2016 regarding the proposal for setting up of Solid Waste Management Project at village Jhuriwala in Panchkula District, Haryana. The proposed site is 140 mtr. From the Khol-hi-Raitan Wildlife …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of M. Saravanan Vs Government of Tamil Nadu - Environment and Forest Department dated 01/09/2016 regarding widening a stretch of 35 km road adjoining the Megamalai Reserved Forest in Theni district, Tamil Nadu. National Green Tribunal in its …
Global dam study: reservoir islands shouldn’t be counted as conservation areas by developers. Island isolation inevitably leads to extinctions, ecosystem instability. Hydropower is being pushed hard in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Europe by dam developers who say it is an environmentally friendly form of alternative energy, but a recent …
Concerned over the increasing number of tigers in non-protected areas, wildlife conservationists have said that it was high time the forest department shifted its focus to these areas as tigers were most vulnerable here. As per estimates, Maharashtra's tiger reserves have 139 big cats while there were around 58 tigers …
Zimbabwe plans to deploy aerial drones in its biggest wildlife sanctuary in the west to combat poaching of elephants, a parks official said on Monday, as the country aims to protect one of its top tourist attractions. Tourism contributes 11 percent to Zimbabwe's $14 billion economy, according to Ministry of …
Madagascar's conservationists are working in secrecy to protect one of the world's most beautiful tortoises from poachers, writes journalist Martin Vogl. The villa on the outskirts of Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo, has no sign to indicate what goes on there. There is barbed wire on the walls and dogs patrol at …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Eco-sensitive zones near sanctuaries and national parks, 08/08/2016. Guidelines have been prepared by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for preparation of proposals by the State Governments for declaring eco-sensitive zones (ESZs) around National Parks and Sanctuaries including demarcation of ESZ areas.
