For a millennium, the majestic, lily-white polar bear has lorded over the frozen wastes of the Arctic. But if two Russian experts are to be believed, the enigmatic "monarch of the ice" could be extinct
This publication presents the proceedings of a debate on the state of the national parks and sanctuaries, and whether the people living in and around these protected areas should be involved in their management or not.
Undated handout photo issued by International Union for Conservation of Nature of an adult Indri, a type of lemur which is threatened with extinction, according to the latest global assessment of at-risk
A total of 119 hectares of forestland belonging to the Krishnasar Conservation Area (KCA) in Bardiya district has been encroached upon in the name of landless people. Temporary huts and houses have
Experts at the University of Central Florida have recently revealed an alarming discovery. Based on observations and projections about rising sea levels, they have concluded that climate change may have
With a call to conserve endangered wildlife, a meeting of Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG) of South Asia, described as the first of its kind, kicked off in Lalitpur,
Stung by alarming reports of India's dwindling tiger population, the government has decided to set up a National Tiger Conservation Authority to protect the big cats. The central cabinet, at its
<p>Today, most wild tigers live in small, isolated Protected Areas within human dominated landscapes in the Indian subcontinent. Future survival of tigers depends on increasing local population size, as
<p>India’s only extant red deer species, the Kashmir red deer, or hangul (Cervus hanglu hanglu) is restricted today to the confines of the 141 sq. km Dachigam National Park (NP) in Jammu and Kashmir,
If some measures are not taken urgently, the Great Indian Bustard would be extinct within a decade, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has warned. The total number of surviving
To check and stop erosion of agriculture land and for the proper utilisation of water in sub-mountainous areas of Kandi, the Punjab's Soil and Water Conservation Department has prepared special
Experts call for new conservation guidelines after research shows 90% of tropical amphibian and reptile species are affected by the 'edge effect' and forest islands less than 500m in diameter are putting
KOZHIKODE: Amid raging debate among conservation scientists over the methodology adopted for the country's latest tiger count which some say could have resulted in 'inflated' numbers, the camera traps
Human survival-biodiversity conservation interdependence is globally recognized and scientifically established.
The World Conservation Union has expressed serious concern over the rapid dwindling of tiger population from the Indian subcontinent
In the past 15 years, various groups of researchers, state Forest Department officials and nongovernment organisations have been involved in the conservation and monitoring of turtle populations in Maharashtra. Sindhudurg, the southern-most district of Maharashtra. This district has a rich coastal environment and has a site that has been identified for the creation of a marine park and sanctuary.
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Population of wild animals, 25/07/2016. Population of tigers in tiger reserves, inter alia, including that for Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, as per Status of Tigers,
<p><span id="itro1">This first report on the status of forests in Andhra Pradesh published by Andhra Pradesh Forest Department shows the changes between 2007 and 2008 and finds that there has been a net loss of 107.96 sq km of forest area between 2007 and 2008.</span></p>
The central African nation of Gabon will burn its government stockpiles of ivory on Wednesday against the backdrop of a surge in the killing of elephants and rhinos across the continent to meet surging
A logging operation planned by Asia's biggest pulp producer in Indonesia's Sumatra island threatens the habitat of rare orangutans, tigers and elephants, a joint report by five conservation groups said on Tuesday.
