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 …
Wetlands perform many essential ecosystem services—carbon storage, flood control, maintenance of biodiversity, fish production, and aquifer recharge, among others—services that have increasingly important global consequences. Like biodiversity hotspots and frontier forests, the world’s largest wetlands are now mapped and described by an international team of scientists, highlighting their conservation importance …
The Thengal-Kacharis, belonging to the Boro-Kachari ethnic groups are one of the most ancient inhabitants of Assam with rich tradition and cultural history. The bari or homestead gardening has had great significance from the point of conservation, consumption and management of biodiversity. Women of this community have played a key …
In this paper, we look into the relationship that exist between four tribal communities viz. the Kondh, Poraja, Gadaba and Bonda of the Koraput region with their natural resources. Eucalyptus globulus Labill., when introduced into the tribal ecosystem is rejected by the community and so is Acacia auriculiformis A.Cunn ex …
SHILLONG, Dec 15: The Meghalaya Government is yet to constitute the State Biodiversity Board (SBB) under the National Biodiversity Act (NBA), 2002, to protect its vast pool of exotic flora and fauna, although it falls under the country
This study aimed to create a complete GIS base database for the entire sanctuary using ancillary data of the sanctuary as well as using recent technology i.e. Remote Sensing and GIS, habitat characterization pattern of Barnadi WLS, create a decision support system (DSS) of Barnadi WLS using geo-informatics and analyze …
During the present study, a total number of 201 sacred groves were enumerated in Kanyakumari District and reported 329 plant species belonging to 251 genera under 110 families. Among the 329 species, 12 species of shrubs, herbs and climbers are listed as rare, endemic and threatened.
The socio-religious practices prevalent among Gond, Murias, Halba and Maria tribes of Bastar region of Chhattisgarh state are helpful in conservation of plants. This practice of nature conservation is a very ancient tradition and indigenous culture in Bastar as well as in other parts of the country. Tribals in Chhattisgarh …
Climate change has a profound impact on the dynamics of agricultural and natural ecosystems, particularly sustainability of agricultural biodiversity. The loss of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes affects not just the production of food, fuel and fibre, but also a range of ecological services supporting clean water supplies, habitats for wild …
It is important to preserve the biodiversity of flora and fauna. A number of reports, scientific and otherwise, have highlighted the serious threat to the multitude and variety of life on earth posed by direct and indirect human actions. The rate of extinction of plant and animal life has increased …
Chief Secretary Sudhakar Rao said both the State Government and environment activists need to work together in taking up development projects that will protect biodiversity. Inaugurating a two-day workshop on INEP:Environmental Intervention in Karnataka, in Bangalore on Friday, he said with regard to development programmes environment activists are being viewed …
Aimed at preserving the rich and varied biodiversity resources of the country and making sustainable use of its components, the proposal for a National Biodiversity Action Plan is all set to be approved by the Government on Thursday. The action plan will come six years after the enactment of the …
Awareness programme: Jessie Jeyakaran, Member, International Zoo Educator Associaton, South Asia Network, left, at the biodiversity conservation programme. MADURAI: In the global movement towards conservation of biodiversity, the students of a Madurai school on Wednesday began to make a small contribution. An awareness programme was held by the Capron Hall …
Rajkamal Goswami ATREE, which has long-term presence and stake in biodiversity conservation of KMTR along with the Tamil Nadu Forest Department has been actively campaigning to reduce plastic use in the reserve and monitor the impact of such a large congregation of people inside the forest for the last three …
Mountains are among the most fragile environments on earth but, at the same time, are also rich repositories of biodiversity and ecosystem services, and the sources of much of the water that sustains life on the planet. The influence that mountain ecosystems exert on their neighbouring environments extends far beyond …
The conservation survey report on hornbills and endemic birds across the Western Ghats. Proposes recommendations to Government of India for reinstating the Malabar pied hornbill, Malabar and Indian grey hornbill in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act. The Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot in India is threatened by habitat loss …
Traditional farming systems and conservation of local cultivars and associated indigenous knowledge are under threat and growing pressure resulting in genetic erosion of crop diversity. These systems are an essential component of sustainable crop production, household income and human nutrition for many of the poor farmers found in fragile semiarid …
DH News Service, Bangalore: Scientists have stepped in to create awareness on the dangers posed by the alarming rate at which different animal and plant species are going extinct. The Southern zone master resource persons
