The Government of Nagaland on March 14, 2024, notified the Nagaland Tourism Policy, 2024. In order to implement programmes of the infrastructural development, strengthening promotion and marketing efforts and generating tourism awareness to the general public, and promote Nagaland as sustainable, community-centered tourism, preservation of diverse culture and its natural …
Expressing concern over the plight of the highly endangered gangetic river dolphin, due to habitat degradation and killings, public activist Prof Deven Dutta has questioned the role of the Forest Department and the State Government in ensuring a secure future for the elusive river dolphin. The river dolphin is both …
At a time when the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) is facing threats due to construction activities and illegal entry, the proposal for declaring an Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the national park is still in cold storage. Though the proposal has reached the state government sometime back, it has not …
A day after the Haryana government notified the Mangar Development Plan, the ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) had written to the state asking it to put the plan in abeyance. The letter dated May 18 says that the plan should be stalled till the state prepares the district forest …
Haryana Govt Cleared Plan But Didn’t Upload It For 15 Days For Suggestions New Delhi: A large portion of the natural and sacred Mangarbani forest in Aravali will now pave way for a mega tourism complex spread over 500 hectares. After a long wait, the Haryana government has notified the …
Chandigarh: The Punjab government is planning to start eco-tourism trail in Shivalik Hills where fossils of wild camel, horses and bulls dating back to nearly three million years have been found. The fossils, found during excavations in 20 villages in Mirzapur and Siswan area near Chandigarh, were sent to Wadia …
PATHANAMTHITTA: The draft project report on the three new eco-tourism centres of Kakki, Anathode and Moozhiyar is ready for approval of the Forest Department authorities. Talking to Express, Ranni DFO R Kamalahar said that the draft report on the development of the proposed eco-tourism locations, at an estimated cost of …
Participatory three-dimensional modelling (P3DM) is a participatory geographic information system (PGIS) method that attempts to convey indigenous experience and spatial knowledge in a digital form that is communicable to researchers and policymakers, theoretically empowering indigenous communities with a voice in the legislative planning and management of natural resources. This manual …
GANGTOK, May 27 – The two-day ‘2nd Sustainable Mountain Development Summit’ of Indian Mountain Initiative (IMI) hosted by Sikkim concluded with the ‘Gangtok Declaration’ and a momentum to carry on for the third summit proposed to be held at Kohima next year. “We resolve that the mountain States in India …
Small, busy and overcrowded, England might seem the last place in the world to have room for one of the planet's largest inhabited areas of unspoiled, natural darkness when night falls. But if plans by Kielder Forest and the adjacent Northumberland national park are realised, the country will be home …
Sohra, May 18: Nimbus may be liberal while showering blessings on Meghalaya, which is deemed to be the “home of the storm cloud.” But when it comes to Sohra (Cherrapunjee), the generosity gets lavish. But the lavishness, which can be converted into “wealth” by way of attracting tourists, can also …
This despite the recommendation of National Forest Commission'' The State has failed to frame its own forest policy even six years after the National Forest Commission recommended that each State should have its own policy for sustainable development of forests and wildlife resources. The Comptroller and Audit General (CAG) Report …
Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal has initiated major eco-tourism projects at Chhatbir Zoological Park in Ajitgarh district and two others projects in Ludhiana district. Reviewing its progress, Sukhbir said Chhatbir Zoological Park with a population of 1200 animals of 90 rare species could be a major centre of attraction …
A symbolic four-member people’s tribunal on Keenjhar Lake has urged the departments of fisheries, irrigation, wildlife and tourism to play their due role to protect the lake. Led by environmentalist Samiul Zaman, the tribunal held its proceedings organised by the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) at the lake on Tuesday. Other …
Allowing setting up of a stone crusher in Terai-West forest division’s Kamola area seems to have come as a major setback not only for conservation of wildlife and flora and fauna but also for the agriculture sector . Among other natural sites, the famous Corbett Fall also falls in the …
Nature-based tourism has the potential to enhance global biodiversity conservation by providing alternative livelihood strategies for local people, which may alleviate poverty in and around protected areas. Despite the popularity of the concept of nature-based tourism as an integrated conservation and development tool, empirical research on its actual socioeconomic benefits, …
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna has laid emphasis on strengthening the forest panchayats, immediate release of service manuals relating to them and resolutions to displacement issues of Van Gujjars. He would soon hold a meeting with Union Forest and Environment Minister to discuss about the problems related to the inhabitants …
BHUBANESWAR: What about rock-climbing in the cooler ambience of a forest? Or rather a bi-cycle ride in the woods with the family? May be a few hours of fun watching films in a natural atmosphere? And all this only a few kilometres drive from the City! Come April 20 and …
Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's directive to develop eco tourism in the state and also for special development of Dudhwa National Park has spurred the Forest department into action. A proposal has been sent to the State Government for the developement of the Park. The Deputy Director Dudhwa Ganesh Bhatt while …
Solan: The Chail panchayat has imposed green tax on vehicles entering this town from other states since April 1. Since this was for the first time that such a tax was imposed in Chail, the panchayat has kept nominal fee of Rs 10, Rs 20, Rs 30 and Rs 100, …
For over 16 years the Supreme Court has been hearing two major petitions concerning forests and wildlife. Writ petition 337/1995 filed by the Centre for Environmental Law (part of WWF) concerns protected areas (PAs) and writ petition 202/1995, is the omnibus forest petition widely known as the Godavarman case. The …
