Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
To conserve and further develop biodiversity in city, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) will constitute a committee of corporators, officials, experts and activists. The general body decide on forming the committee on July 16. It will be known as Biodiversity Management Committee and will enjoy certain financial powers as well as …
GUWAHATI: Western Assam's Manas National Park which also covers a part of Bhutan has excited conservationists. A study conducted last month by a team from Manas, Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Arya Vidyapeeth College, Gauhati University and biodiversity conservation NGO Aaranyak revealed a thriving hitherto undocumented amphibian and reptile population. …
The biodiversityrich Western Ghats have sprung yet another botanical surprise. A two-member team of researchers from the Calicut University has discovered a rare flowering plant species belonging to the Araceae family from the Western Ghats. Researchers, K M Manudev, a PhD student of the botany department and his guide Santhosh …
Dozens of British plant and tree species are in danger of dying out because they are not adapting to climate change, according to study led by Cambridge University. Thirty-eight species, including alder, yew and hawthorn, were found to have neither changed their flowering time nor shifted their range north in …
The city would become a lot greener if ‘Nakshathra Vanam’ and a massive tree planting programme take root in the city. The greening programme will be launched in the city on June 5, World Environment Day. The ‘Nakshathra Vanam’ programme will witness the planting of 27 species of trees associated …
A flutter here, a peek-a-boo there and a bright flash of colours elsewhere — welcome to Central Delhi’s only open butterfly conservatory which boasts 24 varieties of the species. Spread over 3.5 acres of green insecticide/pesticide free zone, the butterfly park — out of bounds for the general public — …
Environmentalists Back Gadgil Committee Report On Western Ghats Conservation Kannur: At a time when the Centre has conceded to Kerala’s demands on Western Ghats by withdrawing its inprinciple acceptance of the Kasturirangan committee report, many environmentalists are harping on implementing the suggestions of the Madhav Gadgil committee report for its …
The Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) has drawn up a project for protection and conservation of plant bio-diversity in the Western Ghats areas where mono-culture over the years has severely affected plant diversity. In Vattavada and Kanthallur villages, the spreading of eucalyptus plantations not only resulted in the drainage of …
Syzygium travncoricum, a tree endemic to Kerala, is no longer ‘critically endangered’ as classified on the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Field studies conducted by the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) in the wake of the IUCN classification suggest that the tree can now …
A team of researchers from the University of Calicut has reported the discovery of a new subspecies of wild banana that could be developed as an ornamental plant for tropical gardens. The plant Musa velutina subsp. markkuana was discovered from the forests of Arunachal Pradesh and is characterised by smooth …
INDORE: Known for its green cover, Madhya Pradesh now has a share of threatened species. If one goes by a study by forest department, of 2,300 listed plant species around 45 plant species are threatened and 36 near threatened in state. For tribals and villagers residing on the periphery of …
ITANAGAR: Adding to the rare bouquet of rich biodiversity in the Himalayan state, researchers have discovered a new beautiful species of pink rhododendron flower from Arunachal Pradesh which was hitherto unknown to science. A team of botanical experts recently carried out explorations in West Siang district’s remote Mechukha valley, few …
PANJIM: Claiming that inclusion of Goa region of Western Ghat in the World Heritage Site of UNESCO will put the place on par with other unique sites across the World, the State Government has given its green signal to the proposal to include State’s 755 sq kms protected area on …
In this Technical Bulletin authors have provided the importance of community seed distribution system for small and marginal farmers and elaborated the guidelines to establish community seed banks (CSBs). Scientific management of CSBs using simple methods of seed cleaning, grading, maintenance of seed purity, processing seeds for storage, seed quality …
Only 5 countries have ratified Nagoya Protocol on biodiversity so far The eleventh Conference of Parties (COP 11) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to be held here next month is likely to lay emphasis on resource mobilisation for execution of the 10-year ‘Strategic Plan’ adopted at the tenth …
ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has advocated for a scientific approach in conserving the biodiversity of the State. Tuki, was addressing a high-level team from the department of environment and forest headed by Arunachal Pradesh State Medicinal Plant Board chairman Bamang Felix here yesterday, official sources said today. …
In the context of Alien Invasive Species (AIS) assuming worldwide importance as being the second most important irreversible impact on landscapes next to habitat destruction, the paper assesses their threat to the forests of Kerala. Based on field surveys and using a risk assessment protocol, the study identified 38 alien …
The state forest department and the wildlife wing have done little to save endangered and threatened species in AP, according to conservationists. Besides the Great Indian Bustard and Gooty spider, two of the extremely threatened species listed by international agencies among 100 most-threatened species of the world, several other animals …
The Planning Commission has sanctioned Rs.300 crore for the upcoming conference on bio-diversity (Conference of Parties) to be held here from October 1 to 19. This was informed by the Planning Commission to Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy. The State government is spending Rs.450 crore for the prestigious conference. …
The Cauvery eco-system is in deep trouble with the current year being one of the worst drought years that the river has witnessed. The delta region, known as ‘Marudha Nilam’, can no longer have that nomenclature as it is now shorn of Marudu trees, a native plant. The ‘minimum viable …
