Sikkim becomes the Greenest State of India
PEOPLE FOR PLANET: Sikkim, has added yet another feather to its cap, this time green in colour. The second smallest and least populous state of India has emerged the foremost in green cover among the...
View Article2,116 sq. km of Forest Area Lost In Maharashtra
CONCERN: In times when concerns about environmental changes comprise a major portion of most governments’ policy making mechanism, it comes as a shocking revelation that we continue to fight a losing...
View ArticleProposed High-Tension Wire To Adversely Affect Wild Animals
The high-tension transmission line project in South Kodagu district in Karnataka continues to be surrounded by controversy as wildlife experts unanimously voice their opinions against the project. The...
View ArticleDecades old Elephant Pits pose Danger to Animals in Kerala Forests
About 60 abandoned elephant capture pits that were created a decade ago in the forest ranges of Ernakulam district in Kerala pose a serious threat not only to the pachyderms for which it was first dug,...
View ArticleIUCN Concerned about World Heritage Sites of India
A recent report by the Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has brought forth the question whether the places declared as World Heritage Sites are really well conserved. The assessment made by the...
View ArticleIndia to have 200 City Forests in the Next Five Years
In an effort to enhance and protect green cover in urban areas, the Environment ministry has brought out plans to develop 200 ‘city forests’ in the country in the following five yearsRead More...
View ArticleTiger Rising: Celebrate With Caution
When we were kids, one of the favorite things to do was listening to my grandfather’s stories. He had a bagful of them, picked from his many tours and travels acrossRead More...
View ArticleAssam Government Plans 8 Key Strategies To Protect Rhinos
The Government of Assam, in an initiative to protect wild animals including rhinos and to fight poaching has announced a set of measures to be implemented soon. These are, 1. Appointment ofRead More...
View ArticleImage Of The Day: Yellow Fungi From Dandeli
This image of Yellow fungus Dacrymycetaceae was clicked by Snehasis Sinha on the road side along the Kaiga road Dandeli, North Karnataka, India. They are saprophytes (a plant or fungi, that lives...
View ArticleWhat is Going Wrong With the Forest Rights Act?
The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Act or simply the Forest Rights Act (FRA) was considered a landmark piece of legislation passed in India in 2006. It meant to correctRead More...
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