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 …
Birds Continue To Fall Prey Despite Arrest Of 9 Men Ahmedabad: The forest department claimed to have cracked the case of the poaching of 64 lesser flamingos in Venasar village in the Little Rann of Kutch when its officials arrested nine people on January 4. They had even recovered the …
NASHIK: To attract more tourists to Nashik, the Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra (FDCM) is planning to set up an eco-tourism centre at its 105-acre nursery near Makhmalabad village in Nashik. "The project, which will be set up on 8 acres of land, will include a children's park, garden, furnished …
Itanagar, 6 Jan: Black-necked crane (file photo), a rare bird species found in high altitude, has been spotted at Zemithang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh by the Indian chapter of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for the first time. So long there were only reports of the bird's sighting in the …
The birds are found in India, China and Bhutan and breed in high-altitude wetlands of the Tibetan plateau The black-necked crane, a rare bird species found at high altitudes, has been spotted for the first time at Zemithang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh by the Indian chapter of the World Wildlife …
Bangalore, 4 Jan: Taking cognisance of increasing number of elephant deaths, Karnataka High Court today directed the state and the Union governments to constitute a task force within 10 days to work towards mitigating man-elephant conflicts. Hearing a suo motu petition over the issue, the Division Bench of Chief Justice …
Calcutta, Jan. 4: Holidaymakers in Darjeeling can soon add another must-do to their checklist: the ropeway ride that has been suspended for the past eight years. The state public works department has issued a no-objection certificate that will allow the ropeway to resume commercial operations. “A no-objection certificate was issued …
The Government of Sikkim addresses ecotourism as a priority sector and therefore, the the state government has developed this policy with an aim to not only to ensure sustainable livelihood of the local people but to protect and manage forest, as well.
BARNADI (UDALGURI), Dec 26 – Has the elusive pigmy hog that catapulted Barnadi wildlife sanctuary into global prominence following the rediscovery of the pigmy hog and hispid hare in 1971 (after both were thought to be extinct) done the disappearing act again? Conservationists and foresters alike are groping in the …
PANJIM: While Digambar Kamat-led government chose to look the other way as illegal mining thrived in Goa during last four years of its tenure - a council constituted by it to draw a road map for development of Goa for next twenty-five years has suggested that the State should have …
PANJIM: While Digambar Kamat-led government chose to look the other way as illegal mining thrived in Goa during last four years of its tenure - a council constituted by it to draw a road map for development of Goa for next twenty-five years has suggested that the State should have …
Several animal species including gorillas in Rwanda and tigers in Bangladesh could risk extinction if the impact of climate change and extreme weather on their habitats is not addressed, a U.N. report showed on Sunday. Launched on the sidelines of global climate negotiations in Durban, the report by the United …
The reported crash of wildlife populations in the Maasai Mara reserve in Kenya is the most well-publicised example of a crisis that’s unfolding throughout East Africa. The region's 'Big Five' species and other wildlife are currently facing their most serious crisis in modern times. Significant populations of elephants, lions, rhinoceros …
KOLKATA, 1 DEC: The first ever global project to access genetic resources in the state has been launched by the West Bengal Biodiversity Board (WBBB) and Biodiversity Authority of India (NBA), said Dr Balakrishnan Pishupati, chairman of NBA, today. The programme ~ Implementation of National Biodiversity Act with Special Focus …
Forest sector governance is not always easy to define and is even harder to measure. This report, commissioned by LFP, has tried to quantify transparency in Nepal’s forest sector in a way that follows an internationally recognised system as developed by Global Witness. This is the first attempt to measure …
Guwahati, Nov. 20: Tourists to the Manas National Park would soon be able to move freely into its Bhutan-based portion, thanks to a joint initiative by park officials of both countries to promote Manas as a composite entity.This, among many other issues, was discussed at the India-Bhutan Manas coordination meeting …
SRINAGAR: Around 50 timber smugglers on whom the State Government has slapped Public Safety Act (PSA) are absconding despite man hunt launched by the Jammu and Kashmir Police while around 40 timber smugglers were arrested during past two years. The Minister for Forests, Ecology and Environment Mian Altaf Ahmad while …
The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday refused to grant permission for the proposed translocation of 25 elephants from Alur forest range to Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary. During the hearing of a suo motu petition over increasing elephant deaths, the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vikramjit Sen and Justice A S …
With this decision the million dollar question is what is the Hill Industrial Policy, which came into effect on April 1, 2008. Projects with investments more than Rs five crore will now be classified as mega project. Earlier this status was accorded to only those projects having investments more than …
The Supreme Court will hold the final hearing on November 9 on petitioner Ajay Dubey's application seeking complete ban on wildlife tourism in critical core areas of national parks and sanctuaries of Madhya Pradesh the outcome of which may also affect wildlife tourism across the country. While Dubey maintains wildlife …
