Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: T N Godavarman Thirumalpad Vs Union of India & Others. The Supreme Court said that that the allotment of 11.89 hectare of reserve forest land in Survey No.21 Kondhwa Budruk in district Pune for agriculture purposes on August 28, …
On the occasion of Global Tiger Day today, wildlife experts said the majestic big cat emerged as the ambassador of India's conservation efforts. "Tiger symbolises our overall conservation efforts. It is a vehicle and an ambassador of how we can take care of the conservation of our forests," Sundarban Biosphere …
The environmental clearance (EC) to the country's biggest proposed hydroelectric project (HEP), the 2880MW Dibang Multipurpose Project (DMP) in Arunachal Pradesh has been challenged in the Kolkata bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT). The petition, filed on Thursday, states that there has been no application of mind while appraising the …
HO CHI MINH CITY, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City has approved a plan to build a new road through Can Gio Mangrove Forest, a biosphere reserve recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to attract more tourists, local online newspaper Thanh Nien …
KOLKATA: Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has set up 25 permanent monitoring stations in five islands of the Sunderbans to study the impact of climate change on the mangroves and its fauna. Three research fellows engaged for the monitoring have already collected data from the sites that will now form …
The Department of Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development's Magaliesberg Biosphere project has finally yielded positive results. Magaliesberg is now listed as a Biosphere through the United Nations Education and Scientific Organisation. The pronouncement has been made at the 27 International Coordinating Council (ICC) sessions of Man and Biosphere Programme held …
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has released guidelines on transboundary conservation to support practitioners and those involved in initiating, managing and governing transboundary conservation programmes. The publication, titled ‘Transboundary Conservation: A systematic and integrated approach,’ offers current scientific thinking combined with 33 case studies on transboundary conservation …
A project to nominate the district's official animal, bird and plant to raise awareness about local biodiversity has been on hold for over nine months. The state wildlife board, which would have to make the recommendation, did not meet. But there is fresh hope with Union minister of state for …
CHENNAI: Electric fences are wreaking havoc in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, killing four tuskers in the last six months. Erected illegally on private estates, agricultural farms and resorts, these fences are being seen as the biggest threat to elephants in the Reserve that is home to almost 25% of the …
China has set up 21 new state-level nature reserves, increasing the country's total conservation area to nearly 10 per cent of the country's land territory. A circular approving the new reserves was issued Tuesday by the State Council General Office, Xinhua reported. The newly-established nature reserves, with a total area …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Narmada Khand Swabhiman Sena Vs State of Madhya Pradesh dated 01/10/2014 regarding mining leases as well as prospective licenses being granted for mining bauxite mineral in Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve. The Petitioner has alleged that activities in …
Wild growth of invasive alien plants such as Senna spectabilis (calceolaria shower), Lantana , Eupatorium and Parthenium is posing a threat to wildlife and indigenous plants in the forest areas of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, including the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS), a major habitat of Asiatic elephants in the country. …
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has sanctioned Rs 5.12 crore for the 'Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve' (CDBR) in the Spiti region of the tribal Lahaul and Spiti district. The Spiti area was the only one among 18 such zones in the country to have been declared …
The National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi, has directed the forest department, State of Uttarakhand, to file its reply to the main application within two weeks with an advanced copy sent to the counsel of the petitioner who may file rejoinder, if any, within one week thereafter. In addition …
Against the backdrop of an escalating man-elephant conflict triggered by degraded habitats of the Chirang-Ripu Elephant Reserve in BTAD, local communities have joined hands with voluntary organisations and the Forest Department to restore vast stretches of fragmented wildlife habitat. Over 300 villagers participated in a forest restoration drive along the …
Approaches to integrated landscape management are currently garnering new interest as scientists, policymakers, and local stakeholders recognize the need to increase the multi-functionality of agricultural landscapes for food production, livelihood improvement, and ecosystem conservation. Such approaches have been attempted in many parts of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) but …
UNESCO is adding Japan’s Southern Alps mountain range and the Tadami beech forest to its global list of biosphere reserves, the government learned Thursday. Known as eco parks in Japan, the U.N. agency assigns biosphere reserve status to regions that exemplify a balance of human activity and nature. But at …
Netherlands based maritime infrastructure company Royal Boskalis Westminster is committing “serious environmental crimes” in the Maldives, a local environmental group has said. The company – claimed to have the world’s largest dredging fleet - has come under fire for mining sand from the country’s only UNESCO biosphere reserve in Baa …
'Use of Diclofenac for cattle had been banned by the Drug Controller of India in 2006, but the use of drug still continues' The disappearance of vultures, which feed on carcass and act as a natural scavenger, has made Arulagam, a research organisation working in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, raise …
This practical guide developed by The World Heritage Centre aims to assist those responsible for the management of natural World Heritage sites and provide better understanding how climate change may affect those features of the site that contribute to its Outstanding Universal Value and offer ideas for identifying options for …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Narmada Khand Swabhiman Sena v. State of MP & Ors dated 21/04/2014 regarding the creation of the core, buffer and transition zones in the Achanakmar Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve. The Tribunal has directed the Counsel for the …
