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 …
Environmental activists in the city have initiated a study on the various types of birds in the city that will involve a six-month long survey during the migrating season of the birds from November to March. The study will help in keeping the biodiversity of a particular region and the …
Mufti Shamoon Qasmi, a founder member of India Against Corruption and close associate of Anna Hazare, has said a delegation will meet President Pranab Mukherjee and demand a CBI probe into illegal mining on riverbeds going on in Uttarakhand. Qasmi told mediapersons here today that despite a ban on mining …
To involve children of 400 schools from Nov Wild Orissa, working in the field of wildlife conservation since 1996, will hold a bird study and conservation programme involving students of 400 schools in the State from November. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) Odisha SS Srivastava, as chief guest, inaugurated …
Bird populations that make the great journey between northern Europe and Africa – including the nightingale and turtle dove – are drastically declining, conservationists have warned. Nearly half of the 29 summer migrants, who appear in the UK in spring to breed before returning in the autumn, show long-term population …
More than 100 migratory birds, Asian Open Bill Stork were found dead at Korba's prominent wetland of Kanki region, located about 20km from Korba city. Officials said this may have happened owing to the strong winds that came with Huhhud. The region witnesses flocks of over 1,000 birds. About four …
NOIDA: For the first time ever, the Okhla barrage, situated at the core of the Okhla Bird Sanctury, will not be drained for annual maintenance by the irrigation department in October this year. It being the peak season for the arrival of migratory birds, bird watchers and environmentalists have been …
Students should inculcate communication approach to biodiversity conservation as wild animals must get due respect, said Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) professor HAS Yahya on Monday. Delivering the guest lecture at Patna Women's College on 'Retrospect and prospect of biodiversity conservation in India and its relevance to the country's development', Prof …
Even as the first flock of Amur falcons from Mongolia have reached Pangti village in Wokha district of Nagaland to mark the advent of another migratory season, the scientific community is eagerly awaiting the arrival of ‘Naga’ and ‘Pangti’ — two Amur falcons which were satellite-tagged in Nagaland last year …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Akash Vashishtha & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 29/08/2014 requesting for declaring Bil Akbarpur habitat as a protected area as well as quash the Environmental Clearance (EC) granted to the Respondents (Uttam Steels …
The population of water birds is declining in the wetland habitats of Punjab. In a survey conducted by Asian Wetland Census (AWC), it was found that the population of water birds is decreasing due to degradation of wetland habitats in Punjab. The State has several wetlands including three Ramsar sites …
The Okhla bird Sanctury is often called an accidental sanctuary, a safe haven created by migratory birds for themselves on the Yamuna. Spread over an area of just 3.5 sq km, the sanctuary attracts over 320 species of birds every year. The marshland that borders it has been a favorite …
In December 2013, the Airports Commission identified that while an Inner Thames Estuary location had the potential to provide a significant reduction in the noise impacts compared to most of the phase 1 options and create economic and regeneration activity in north Kent and Essex, it also presented some clear …
In a move that is likely to bring relief to thousands of home owners along Noida Expressway, a committee constituted by the Union Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) has recommended that the Eco-Sensitive Zone around Okhla Bird Sanctuary stretch no further than 1.2 km with the DND flyway as …
The 18th meeting of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) Scientific Council (SCC18) to be held in Germany this month has included the issue of use of diclofenac in Jorbeer, Bikaner causing death of vultures. The birds of prey in Jorbeer near Bikaner, the …
Being chronically deficient in power, the Government of India launched an ambitious plan to establish a series of power plants to enhance generation capacity, under the Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPP) programme. In this regard, the Ministry of Power, in association with the Central Electricity Authority and Power Finance Corporation …
The Kanwar Lake in Begusarai district is one of the Asia’s largest freshwater oxbow lake and eco-friendly natural lakes which attracts a variety of migratory birds. It has been shrinking at an abnormally high rate. Despite being designated as wildlife sanctuary, this wetland is under threat from anthropogenic pressures. An …
AGRA: The UP tourism department has come up with a Rs 5 crore plan to boost eco-tourism in the state by overhauling Sur Sarovar bird sanctuary, which is home to over 100 species of local and migratory birds. The sanctuary, which is located 20-km from Agra, got the national status …
Certain birds of the tropical and sub-tropical climate are under threat. They generally live on ground or prefer to stay within the bushy forests. At night, they stay within the bushes or take rest on trees to avoid attack from predatory animals, whereas during day time, they move outside in …
Delhi being termed as “most polluted city in the world” by the recent WHO report poses a serious threat to wildlife in the Capital. Delhi is a safe haven to more than 250 species of migratory birds, 150 species of butterflies and 10 species each of animals comprising hyena, fox, …
The forked tailed drongo bird of Africa — quite the trickster — imitates multiple species' warning calls to scare off other animals and steal their food, a study published on Thursday revealed. The birds often use their own danger alert to trick their fellow bird and beast into abandoning a …
