Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item published in Newspaper ‘The Hindu’ dated 04.02.2023 titled “19 families shifted after houses in J & K village develop cracks” dated 20/09/2023. The issue relates to the damage caused to 21 structures in Doda district of Chenab Valley …
Experts predict climate change will lead to significant turnover of bird species in Asia, including India, leading to either colonisation in new areas or may even result in their being locally extinct. A new research initiative by the UK-based BirdLife International and Durham University emphasises the need to step up …
Forest and nature protection officials from Nepal and India have started their first ever joint survey of tigers. The survey will take place in a dozen or more wildlife preserves and forests spread across the Terai Arc region that the two South Asian nations share. The project aims to identify …
Only 250 to 300 wolverines roam the US, but the species' habitats are threatened by climate change The tenacious wolverine, a snow-loving carnivore sometimes called the "mountain devil," is being added to the list of species threatened by climate change, a dubious distinction that puts it in the ranks of …
Two-thirds of Britain's 337 species of common larger moths have experienced a substantial decline over the past four decades, a survey has shown. The V-moth (Marcaria wauaria), once a common sight in gardens, recorded a 99% fall in numbers from 1968-2007. Habitat loss and deteriorating land are thought to be …
Report shows vast forest, shared by India and Bangladesh, is being rapidly destroyed by environmental change A vast mangrove forest shared by India and Bangladesh that is home to possibly 500 Bengal tigers is being rapidly destroyed by erosion, rising sea levels and storm surges, according to a major study …
The human-elephant conflict together with natural causes has resulted in the death of nearly 235 elephants last year, Wildlife Director General H D Ratnayake told the Daily News. In addition around 62 people have died during the same period due to the same reason, he said. The Agrarian Service and …
Sri Lanka Ministry of Wildlife has recorded 252 deaths of wild elephants in 2012 island wide due to shooting and accidents, the Ministry announced. In addition 66 people have died in the same period due to human- elephant conflict, the Ministry says. The Ministry figures showed that out of the …
Alarmed by the spurt in deaths of state animal, the blackbuck, Haryana wildlife department has come up with a unique strategy wherein all village panchayats have been asked to reserve 33% area of common land in each village for the animal. In the past five years, killings of blackbucks has …
India will host the first ever global ministerial meet – 'E 50:50' – on elephants in the Capital from November 14 to 19. The conference, expected to be attended by 50 countries that harbour wild populations of elephants, will discuss conservation and welfare of elephants, according the Ministry of Environment …
The European Commission is considering legal action against Germany over its new international airport in Berlin because of environmental concerns, marking a further setback for the project which has been dogged by delays. The European Union's executive, which enforces environmental law, said on Friday it had exchanged letters with the …
Centre plans to preserve elephant habitats, thereby reducing human-animal conflict Guwahati, Dec. 24: The ministry of environment and forests is working out a process to provide legal status to elephant reserves and corridors, which will help the Northeast most, as it not only has the largest presence of elephant corridors …
The government proposes to create an enabling environment for the social empowerment of the de-notified tribes so that they could utilise reservation benefits in education and employment. A nation-wide survey of de-notified tribes’ settlements is to be conducted to form the basis for introducing a suitable shelter programme for them. …
The Assam government today said it would install solar power fencing to check the increase in straying of elephants from their shrinking habitats into human settlements. Forest minister Rakibul Hussain made the commitment while answering a query posed by Congress legislator S. Basumatary regarding elephant depredation in Goalpara district, on …
With a steep decline in the forest area due to large-scale commercialisation, the population of monkey is witnessing a sharp increase in Kasauli tehsil owing to loss of habitat in the last few years. Scores of big and small hotels and resorts have come up in every nook and corner …
Dharamsala, December 2: The canalisation of the Swan in Una district has helped in reclaiming thousands of acres of agriculture land, but has also threatened many natural wetlands. The destruction of natural wetlands has destroyed the natural habitat of many rare wildlife species, including the sarus crane. The wetlands of …
JAIPUR: In a major boost to tiger conservation, the expert committee has defined the core and buffer zones of the Mukundra sanctuary. An erstwhile royal hunting preserve of the Maharaja of Kota, a thickly forested sanctuary lying along the southeastern border of Kota, would soon see dedicated efforts to create …
The National Bear Action Plan, released by the Centre in New Delhi on Tuesday, has sounded an alarm on shrinking bear habitat in Bengal. While over 280 hectares of bear habitat in North Bengal is under human encroachment, in South Bengal more than 5000 hectares of the animal's habitat has …
With loss of habitat and rising incidents of human-bear conflicts plaguing the sloth bear population in Rajasthan, the state government has drawn up an ambitious conservation plan for the nocturnal animal. During a recent survey conducted by the Wildlife Trust of India, the sloth bear population was found to be …
Recent efforts to reduce collisions between elephants and trains traversing natural habitats and corridors used by the animals appear to have made gains in Assam. Monitoring the movement of elephants in various times of the year, and information quickly passed on to railway authorities have prevented possible incidents which could …
According to environmental experts, nearly half of Bangladesh's wildlife is under threat of extinction due to habitat loss and climate change, as conservation efforts are inadequate. Wildlife habitats are at risk for excessive human intervention and overexploitation of natural resources. Climate change will cause 'greater loss of biodiversity over the …
