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 …
That many herbal cosmetics in the market are not entirely herbal is common knowledge. But even 'upmarket' products can be adulterated. The application by Shahnaz Husain (Shahnaz Ayurvedic Products, New Delhi) for renewal of the licence to sell ayurvedic products has been held up by the Drug Controller (DC), Delhi, …
Conservation of medicinal plants in India appears to be nobody's business. The Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Lucknow, recently published a book highlighting 65 medicinal and aromatic plants which are threatened or endangered. The Botanical Survey of India's red data book, published previously, had mentioned only 25 …
traditional systems of medicine may not be perfect. Their deficiencies - lack of quality control in preparations, poor standardisation, absence of controlled testing and clinical trials - are common knowledge. Yet, as more people turn to Ayurveda and herbal remedies, they are disappointed by the experience. Has that to do …
A study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on herbal contraceptives has entered its final stage. Scientists at the ICMR are optimistic that they will be successful in producing a commercially viable oral contraceptive soon. Four plants, including Pippalyadi, Vindaga (Embelia ribes), Pipali (Piper longum) and Borax …
the heavy demand on plant resources has led to rapid depletion of populations. Some medicinal plants are now endangered. A recent report of the ministry of environment and forests (Medicinal plants of India: Guidelines for national policy and conservation programmes) acknowledges that medicinal plants are under serious threat due to …
While lead and other heavy metals are sometimes found in traces in ayurvedic and homeopathic medicines, there are no checks to ensure that these do not exceed the safe limit for human consumption. In the absence of standardisation of ayurvedic medicines, preparations containing high amounts of toxic elements like lead …
Gresham revisited Demand for herbal drugs has surged. Riding the crest of the wave are spurious and adulterated medicinesthe market for herbal medicines and cosmetics is booming. Herbal products have flooded urban markets in India and are being exported. Advertisements of
wildlife experts in Assam say that construction of roads and heavy traffic movement through the jungles of Assam is affecting the flora and fauna of the region. They have urged the government to preserve the eco-system. H K Choudhury of the Wildlife Areas Development and Welfare Trust says that the …
the existence of flora and fauna at Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve (ndbr), one of the 14 biosphere reserves in the country, is threatened. The biosphere reserve, situated in the northern part of the western Himalayas, is home to a number of rare and endangered species, both flora (Aconitum balfourii, Podophyllum …
gahirmatha beach in the eastern state of Orissa, the world's largest rookery of the endangered Olive Ridley turtle, will soon lose this superlative. The turtles do not find the beach suitable for nesting any more and are changing to other places following continual disturbances due to human activities. This has …
the unprecedented scale of forest fires in six provinces of Indonesia, which have been raging for the last four-five months, is taking a terrible toll on the wildlife of the region. The worst to suffer in this is orangutan, the endangered species of forest-dwelling anthropoid ape that is native to …
The findings of a study team, comprising zoologists led by Takeo Kawamachi of Osaka City University and commissioned by Japan's Mammalogical Society, say that half of Japan's mammals face the threat of extinction. The results also say that the government's official assessment has underestimated the country's wildlife crisis. The team …
following a five-day workshop on the Conservation Assessment and Management Plan ( camp ) organised by the National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources ( nbfgr ), Lucknow, and the Zoo Outreach Organisation ( zoo ) from September 22 to 26, the finalised draft list of endangered freshwater fish species in …
November marks the beginning of the breeding season of the endangered Olive Ridley turtle on the Gahirmatha coast in the eastern state of Orissa. The first school of the protected turtles is expected on the beach by the third week of the month, according to the estimates of the Coast …
Is it not ironical that the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), where two rival armies from North and South Korea snarl at each other, endangered migratory birds stop in for a peaceful rest? The 242 km long strap of land has become Asia's most hospitable homes for rare plants and animals. The …
GAHIRAMATHA beach in Orissa which is the biggest nesting ground for Olive Ridley sea turtles in the world will be declared as a marine sanctuary. Last year, thousands of Olive Ridleys died while being caught in the gill nets of fishing trawlers when they neared the coast for their annual …
scientists in China are attempting for the first time to create a test-tube panda. Since the beginning of this year, China's Laboratory of Genetic Embryo Engineering on Endangered Wildlife has been equipped to attempt this experiment. The only ingredients missing were the female panda eggs. But when the laboratory heard …
saving species: UK-based Glaxo Wellcome will help save the endangered medicinal Leech from extinction. The blood sucking creature is used by doctors to prevent blood clotting. The pharmaceutical company is the latest to sign up for the UK's government's initiative to find private sector companies toprotect 116 endangered species. A …
the harvest mouse, one of the world's smallest mammals, is on the verge of extinction. It is disappearing from large parts of the uk as farmers and developers clear rough ground and drain ditches. A survey conducted by the uk 's Mammal Society shows that harvest mice has vanished from …
