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. …
NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests on Friday rejected the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) proposal for exploratory drilling for uranium in Balpakram National Park in Meghalaya after stiff opposition from various quarters. The decision to reject the mining proposal of the DAE was taken at a …
NEW DELHI: A uranium mining project in Meghalaya proposed by the Department of Atomic Energy has been rejected by the National Board on Wildlife (NBWL) due to strong opposition from local communities and civil society groups. The decision was taken after detailed discussions by the Standing Committee of the NBWL …
Geetanjali Krishna / New Delhi May 15, 2010, 0:39 IST The other day, I got thinking about the importance of names. Call an animal a Royal Bengal Tiger and everyone leaps to its defence (fat lot of good it
MUMBAI: It's official now. There will be no wildlife census in Mumbai and Thane region this year. The headcount usually takes place in May every year. "Earlier this year, we carried out a density estimation survey by using the line transect method, which has been jointly developed by the Wildlife …
Hyderabad, April 12: A small bird called the Jerdon Courser or Kalivi Kodi has made history by changing the course of a major irrigation project in the state. The presence of the bird in and around Budvel taluk in Kadapa district forced the irrigation department to shift the course of …
Hyderabad, April 12: When state-owned Power Generation Corporation (Genco) proposed setting up a thermal project in the backward Srikakulam district, it was hoped that the region would benefit. But the environment ministry has objected to the situation of the proposed plant on a lagoon, and Genco had no choice but …
The campaign to save Majuli, the largest riverine island in the world, received a shot in the arm on Tuesday with Union Forest and Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh saying the Centre would soon declare it an eco-sensitive zone.
MAJULI: The Union government will soon declare the world's largest river island of Majuli an eco-sensitive zone, Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said on Tuesday. It will request the Bombay Natural History Society to take up a comprehensive study to suggest ways of protecting birds, …
MUMBAI: Frequent and uncontrolled forest fires of varying intensities have been recorded at Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in Borivli. More than 25 instances of forest fire have been reported from various areas of the 103 sq-km park since January. On Tuesday, another fire broke out near Chena Village on …
K. S. Sudhi Conservation of birds and their habitats in the State got a fillip with the identification of 12 more Important Bird Areas (IBA). The decision was taken at the recent national conference of the IBA State coordinators. An IBA is an internationally agreed priority for conservation action, says …
For the tenth consecutive year, the majestic Siberian Cranes - among the most endangered birds in the world - have skipped India this winter, say experts. They apprehend that the Siberian Cranes are unlikely to ever come to the Bharatpur region of Rajasthan again as they have apparently changed their …
ANAND S.T. DAS Initially suspected of being a possible secret surveillance tool used by terrorist outfits, the barheaded goose with a satellite tracking fixed to it finally emerged as a beneficial bird helping Indian scientists in their study of avian influenza : This goose could just have got killed if …
BHUBANESWAR: Even as population of shore-birds is declining globally across the wetlands, Chilika has reported more of them. Over the years, more and more such wader species have turned up at the lagoon, a trend indicating the improved habitability of the 1,100 sq km wetland. In fact, the brackish water …
In an ambitious project to study the changing trends of the bird population, migration and biodiversity besides a proper documentation of the Harike wetland and sanctuary, the Punjab Wildlife Department has decided to conduct a survey of the birds. This is for the first time that the government has taken …
Mumbai For botanist couple Dr Marselin and Dr Sarah Almeida, life has become even more busy and fruitful post-retirement. For more than four decades, this zestful but low-profile duo from Goregaon has meticulously documented, studied and taught botany, working closely with the Bombay Natural History Society, the Blatter Herbarium of …
MUMBAI: At 13, Michelle Saldanha is already a proud parent. The young lady took inspiration from her mother, 49-year-old Viola, who adopted an endangered baikal teal. Michelle decided to adopt a Nilgiri laughing thrush. Now, for a nominal fee of Rs 300, anyone in the city can adopt a bird. …
The odd whale, dolphin or shark swimming near Bombay High may not drop dead as it passes by the garbage dump that is Mumbai's coastline, but it is no indicator of the health of the local marine ecosystem. Less hardy species like molluscs and small fish are bearing the brunt …
When zoos, aviaries, individuals and conservation organizations around the world were observing the first International Vulture Awareness Day through events and educational programmes on the ground and on the Net, conservationists in Punjab had an added reason to celebrate. Unknown to many, there have been fresh sightings of the Indian …
