Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
JAIPUR: The Supreme Court's interim order to ban tourists from core zones of tiger reserves, where the concentration of tigers is particularly high, has dampened the spirit of wildlife lovers across the world. Be that the international media, Facebook, Twitter or blogs these were abuzz with the news. Though the …
They want to adopt the model to save jaguars A team of wildlife experts from Argentina is visiting the Bandipur and Nagarahole tiger reserves to study the conservation methods adopted. The teams will take back lessons from the tiger reserves so that Argentina’s own endangered species, the Jaguar, is reintroduced …
Dozens of deer were released in China's Jilin province on Sunday during the launch of a project hoped to restore the region's Siberian tiger population. Initiated by World Wide Fund (WWF) and local forestry authorities, the program released 12 red deer and 22 sika deer into the forest in Wangqing …
The UK and India have called on China and other countries to ban tiger farms because they undermine conservation efforts. But China responded strongly at the meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in Geneva, challenging delegates to "show us the evidence that [tiger farms] encourage poaching …
China responds by asking Cites delegates to produce evidence for their assertion that farms threaten wild populations The UK and India have called on China and other countries to ban tiger farms because they undermine conservation efforts. But China responded strongly at the meeting of the Convention on International Trade …
India's top court has suspended tourism in core areas of tiger reserves as the country struggles to stem the dwindling numbers of the endangered wild cats, a lawyer said. The order Tuesday by the Supreme Court in New Delhi came in response to a public interest complaint from wildlife activist …
In order to give “inviolate space” to tigers for their undisturbed breeding, the Supreme Court on Tuesday banned all forms of tourism in national tiger reserves with immediate effect, warning states it would take strict action, including imposing fines, if this order was not implemented in letter and spirit. A …
Serious reservations are being expressed by forest and wildlife experts about the Supreme Court’s directive on Tuesday that there should be no tourism activity in the core areas of the tiger reserves. Responding to the order, renowned conservationist and editor of Sanctuary Asia Bittu Sahgal told this newspaper: “By banning …
Supreme Court has imposed ban on tourism activity in core zones of tiger reserves across the country. Read text of this court order dated 24 July 2012. Supreme Court order on tourism in core tiger habitats dated 24/07/2012. See Also Report: Status of tigers in India. Guidelines: Guidelines for ecotourism …
Occupying only 7% of their historical range and confined to forested habitats interspersed in a matrix of human dominated landscapes, tigers (Panthera tigris) typify the problems faced by most large carnivores worldwide. With heads of governments of tiger range countries pledging to reverse the extinction process and setting a goal …
India, Nepal, BanglaDesh and Paksitan have agreed to develop a joint institutional mechanism to protect the growing threat to wildlife in their region. This joint mechanism has been developed because presently, wildlife is being poached in one country, stockpiled in another and then traded across the South Asia region. This …
Tiger conservation efforts in India received an important shot in the arm this week after the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Bank to improve the dialogue on sustainable development and conservation between business, conservation stakeholders and decision-makers in policy. The new initiative …
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to help conserve and protect the dwindling tiger population, the Odisha government has decided to create a Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) and prepare a long-term action plan for the conservation of the big cats. Briefing newsmen after presiding over the first meeting of the Similipal …
In a bid to actively involve the private sector in the global effort to protect tiger, the World Bank and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) have teamed up to establish ‘India Wildlife Business Council’ (IWBC) that would promote the conservation of the endangered species. After signing a Memorandum of …
At a time when the tiger population is fast dwindling, India has reported an alarming increase in tiger deaths. An estimated 48 tigers have reportedly died in the first six months of this year (till June 10). Nearly 40 per cent of the total deaths have been caused due to …
The Global Tiger Recovery Program implementation report includes country by-country self-assessments and a report card across the several thematic focus points in tiger conservation, including habitat protection, combating wildlife crime, transboundary collaboration, capacity-building, and scientific monitoring among others.
The UPA II government on Tuesday showcased several initiatives that have helped in sustaining the environment during its three-year rule despite the fact that delay in environmental approvals have hurt project implementation and overall industrial growth. The report to the people outlined the major steps taken to preserve the environment. …
India on Monday signed joint resolutions with Nepal and Russia on trans-border co-operation to conserve the tiger. The resolutions were signed during the three-day Global Tiger Recovery Programme conference held in New Delhi. The global conference of 13 tiger range countries for the first time took stock of efforts to …
China and Vietnam on Wednesday justified making of traditional medicines with bones and body parts of captive tigers, leading to a strong protest from participating countries at the ongoing three-day Global Tiger Recovery Programme (GTRP). Both claimed that it was legal to make traditional medicines with bones of captive tigers …
“The wild tiger continues to remain endangered the world over” As many as 32 tigers have died this year, even as latest official data showed an increase in the population estimates of the big cats. Of these, 18 were natural deaths, Environment and Forests Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said. Expressing concern …
