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, …
Urge government to increase compensation for fatalities and crop damage Several political parties staged a protest in the Nilgiris district on Tuesday urging the State government to find a solution to the man-animal conflict. Around 140 party cadre, including M. Thiravidamani, DMK MLA from Gudalur, assembled in front of the …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on clearance of projects, 28/07/2015. National Board for Wildlife in its Standing Committee meetings cleared 81 projects in the past six months, i.e., from January 2015 till date. The details of the project state/UT wise are enclosed as Annexure. Out of the projects cleared 9 …
The forest department has set itself a target to double the population of tigers in the state by 2022. Currently, there are 190 tigers in the state. "Forests will survive only if tigers will. So we have decided to spread awareness among people residing near tigers reserves. Without public participation, …
Inclusion will affect development of pilgrim centre six-member village-level committee appointed by the State government has excluded the sacred grove (Poonkavanam) of Sabarimala and Pampa from the purview of the Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) in view of its importance as a pilgrim centre. The committee was appointed by the government …
In a bid to promote eco-tourism in the buffer zone of the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, an expedition has been organised between August 14 and 16. The trip will take participants to the Javli and Kandati basins in Satara district. Jointly organised by the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve Foundation, forest department and …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Tiger/Elephant Reserves, 21/07/2015. The details of Tiger Reserves under Project Tiger and Elephant Reserves under Project Elephant in the country, State-wise, are at Annexure-I (a) & (b) respectively. In-principle approval has been accorded by the National Tiger Conservation Authority for creation of three new …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Protection of Tigers, 21/07/2015. The details of tiger mortality due to natural and other causes including poaching and seizure, as reported by States, tiger reserve-wise and State-wise is at Annexure-I (a) & I (b) respectively. Several milestone initiatives have been taken by the Government …
Amid concerns that tigers may have disappeared from West Bengal's Buxa Tiger Reserve, foresters have claimed that the habitat of the big cat has shrunk to a small area on the foothills. "Tigers have not disappeared from Buxa. The habitat has moved to the foothills of Buxa which are close …
NAGPUR: The 138.12 sq km Bor Tiger Reserve (BTR), 60km from here in Wardha district, will have a buffer zone of 661.16 sq km. This is nearly five times the tiger reserve area itself. Bor (61.10 sq km), New Bor (60.69 sq km) and Extended New Bor (16.31 sq km) …
KOLKATA: To measure the effect of climate change on the flora and fauna of Sundarbans, the Zoological Survey of India has set up monitoring bases inside the mangrove forests. There are 25 plots in the five islands of Bali, Gosaba, Basanti, Sagar and Satjelia where the bases have been set …
To measure the effect of climate change on the flora and fauna of Sundarbans, the Zoological Survey of India has set up monitoring bases inside the mangrove forests. There are 25 plots in the five islands of Bali, Gosaba, Basanti, Sagar and Satjelia where the bases have been set up …
Conservation efforts have become imminent due to increasing human presence on both sides of the river and due to the threat of hunting by Bangladeshi immigrants. Karnataka now has the first-ever dedicated Otter Conservation Reserve situated downstream of the Tungabhadra river. The Department of Forest, Environment and Ecology, through a …
Study says human disturbance affecting breeding in Reserve High stress levels in tigers, caused by human activity, have affected their breeding in the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan, a study says. Tigers were reintroduced in the Sariska and Panna tiger reserves after poaching, habitat loss and prey depletion made them …
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Tuesday directed forest department officials to issue proper guidelines for tourists visiting national parks and sanctuaries in the state so that wild animals are not affected by their movement. Reviewing the progress of budget announcements for Forest and Environment department here, Raje said proper …
NAGPUR: Ever thought football can bring about a change in environment protection? Well, here is a second to none chance for kids to learn all about environment conservation and sustainable development by just kicking a ball. To raise awareness about importance of protecting nature and planet Earth on World Environment …
Bengaluru: When the national tiger census report was released in January this year, Karnataka had every reason to feel proud. The state is now home to 406 tigers, the highest in the country. There is 35% rise in the number of big cats compared to the previous 2010 census. And …
CHANDRAPUR: As many as 48 tigers have been found to be inhabiting outside the protected areas in forests of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra, taking the total number of such animals to 120 in the zone which is home to Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR). The tiger estimation study in non-protected …
The Periyar and Parambikulam tiger reserves and the Eravikulam National Park are planning to procure conservation drones to step up their conservation drive. While the Periyar reserve will get one drone (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) at a cost of Rs.25 lakh, the Parambikulam reserve hopes to get three such aerial vehicles. …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Nizamuddin Qureshi Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 26/05/2015 regarding grant of permission to construct a hotel on the land situated in Village Alanpur, District Sawaimadhopur, Rajasthan.
Focus on number of predators and prey base, besides health of forest vegetation. The biannual monitoring exercise to ascertain the headcount of predators, the prey base and the quality of the habitat began on Wednesday at Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, one of four reserves in Tamil Nadu. The last census pegged …
