Order of the Madras High Court regarding relocation of Thengumarahada village in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu. The court said that the guidelines for preparation of the Tiger Conservation Plan itself mandates relocation of human settlements affecting the core area of tiger reserves. The Supreme Court in Ajay Dubey …
Order of the Madras High Court regarding relocation of Thengumarahada village in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu. The court said that the guidelines for preparation of the Tiger Conservation Plan itself mandates relocation of human settlements affecting the core area of tiger reserves. The Supreme Court in Ajay Dubey …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kishan Paryavaran Sangaharsh Samiti, Jaipur Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 07/12/2020. The issue involves remedial action against discharge of untreated trade effluents by textile industries at Pali. The bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and Sheo Kumar Singh …
This study has provided a different perspective and approach to the relocation and rehabilitation programmes from PAs. The study has revealed that there is a uniformity of experience and narrative that emerges not just through the provision of adequate compensations but also the practices that have guided the implementation of …
A new report by Survival International has revealed that the mass eviction of tribal people in India whose lands are being turned into tiger reserves is illegal under both national and international law. The report looks at the claim by government ministers and conservationists that “relocations”, as they are officially …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Relocation of Villages from Forest Areas, 22/11/2019. The Government of India through the National Tiger Conservation Authority (Normative Standards for Tourism activities and Project Tiger) Guidelines, 2012 issued under section 38 O (1) (c) of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, has an incentivized voluntary …
In a major relief to the 32 members of a family residing in the proximity of a garbage dump at Kenduwal village in Baddi industrial area, the High Court has directed the authorities to consider their relocation. Acting on a writ petition filed by the aggrieved family, the court pronounced …
Namibia translocated six elephants to a tourism game park in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia's Port Authorities (Namport) said Tuesday. Namport in a statement said this is the first time a consignment of such magnitude involving adult elephants leaving the country and will definitely not be …
Zambezi Delta, MozambiqueThere was once a peaceful hunting community called the Thozo, living in the lush, wildlife-rich wetlands of central Mozambique. Beyond their village, great herds of buffalo thrived in the swamps, elephants rumbled in the forests, and prides of lions hunted on the fringes of the floodplains. The village …
The Conservation world was this year drawn into mourning following the death of 11 black rhinos following failed translocation to their new sanctuary. Nearly all translocations done before have been successfully done by the Kenya Wildlife Service personnell. The movement of black rhinos was to start in 2016.However,drought prevented their …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Centre for Environment Law Vs Union of India & Others dated 01/10/2018 regarding tranlocation of cheetah from Namibia. Counsel appearing for the National Tiger Conservation Authority would like to take instructions whether the consent of IUCN has been taken …
The relocation of 100 elephants from the Save Valley Conservancy to Rifa Safari area in Hurungwe has begun with eight of the wild animals being released in the Zambezi Valley, recently. According to wildlife experts, the Save Valley Conservancy has had a resounding success in protecting its wildlife population with …
One morning in May, David Kisang, 50, sat outside his tiny dome-shaped hut, with its walls made of sticks and black polythene for a roof, sipping tea. His two red calves grazed behind the hut while his cattle and merino sheep grazed further afield, outside the bamboo-stick enclosure surrounding his …
Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has finally agreed to resettle 86 families of Nyanji area in Chingola whose houses have been cracking for over 20 years due to mining activities at Nchanga Mine. Nchanga Member of Parliament Chali Chilombo has disclosed that his office has received correspondence from KCM that the …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/08/2018 regarding unauthorized constructions in Burari, Delhi. The report submitted by the Monitoring Committee has noted that even though the land is agricultural land but several multi-storeyed buildings have …
The death of the 11 black rhinos relocated to the Tsavo East National Park in June may have shocked Kenyans and caused outrage among wildlife conservationists the world over. But the historic blunder also brought to light systemic malpractices, ineptitude and impunity at the helm of the country's wildlife management …
The first group of at least 30 SA rhinos is set to emigrate to Australia in 2019 to help ensure the survival of the species. Zookeepers and conservationists have been fencing and vegetating a 560ha open-plains area for a new "insurance population" of African rhinos at Monarto Zoo, about 60km …
There are some major moves afoot in South Africa and Mozambique, as conservationists and researchers try moving elephants to help protect them from ivory poaching and habitat loss. So far this summer, the “Moving Giants” project has relocated four dozen elephants from the Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve (VLNR), a conservation …
The last of the 11 black rhinos translocated to a newly established sanctuary at the Tsavo National Park has died. It is believed to have died from injuries after it was attacked by a lion about a fortnight ago. The other 10 rhinos died in quick succession just days after …
On a windy day in Liberia's waterfront slum of West Point, Gbeneweieh Quoh surveys what remains of her home, fearful that it may crumble into the ocean. The waves tore away three bedrooms in the past year, leaving the fragile structure even more vulnerable to rising tides and storms. Yet …
Diamond producer De Beers said on Monday it was relocating 200 elephants from its private reserve in South Africa to neighboring Mozambique, part of wider efforts to restore wildlife populations ravaged by conflict there.The Anglo American unit said its 32,000-hectare (80,000-acre) Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve could support around 60 elephants …
