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Fish moving between marine & freshwater ecosystems have designated protected areas, but no protection in them: Study

India, May 29 -- These marine protected areas are also not aligned with such fish species' core habitat, it adds A new study has found that 62 per cent of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) dedicated to p... Read More


Odisha tribals await forest department nod to sell kendu leaf worth Rs 34 lakh

India, May 27 -- As many as 4,000 tribal farmers of Koraput district fear their pb roduce will be wasted if not taken to the market on time Villagers in Odisha's Koraput associated with the Baiparigu... Read More


Over a third of Amazon rainforest is unable to recover from frequent droughts

India, May 27 -- Scientists warn these signs are an early warning indicator that these areas are approaching a threshold to a die-off event More than a third of the mature Amazon rainforest - 37 per ... Read More


Over half of world's mangroves face collapse due to human actions and climate change

India, May 23 -- Mangrove ecosystems play crucial role in sequestering carbon, providing livelihoods and protecting populations from hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons A recent global assessment by th... Read More


India faces severe decline in farmland trees, major losses in Maharashtra and Telangana

India, May 18 -- Study notes that trees such as jackfruit, jamun, mahua, neem and others offer shade and other livelihood to small farmers Millions of large trees across Indian farms have vanished in... Read More


Omicron subvariant KP.2 'FLiRT' detected in Maharashtra to be dominant COVID-19 strain

India, May 17 -- Close to 100 cases detected in the state so far; Sub-variant characterised by ability to evade immunity & be fast spreading Maharashtra has identified 91 cases of the Omicron subvari... Read More


Three deaths in leopard attacks force Junnar forest division to propose declaring Maharashtra taluka as 'disaster area'

India, May 13 -- Forest official says drought conditions, lack of prey base and exceeding carrying capacity reasons for attacks Three fatal leopard attacks within weeks in Junnar taluka of Maharashtr... Read More


UNFF: Countries adopt declaration on forest protection, emphasise on adopting technology for monitoring

India, May 12 -- The resolution paves the path for strengthening the International Arrangement on Forests, says UNFF19 Chair The delegates at the 19th United Nations Forum for Forests (UNFF) on May 9... Read More


Early warning systems and controlled burning for forest fire management in talks at UN Forum on Forests

India, May 10 -- By end of forum on May 10, declaration aims to achieve agreement on a high-level political commitment to forest protection Delegates at 19th Session of the United Nations Forum on Fo... Read More


Adopt 'traditional knowledge' indicators for monitoring global biodiversity framework: Amnesty International

India, May 10 -- Existing indicators overlook Indigenous rights, fail to recognise these communuities' essential role in conserving biodiversity Proposals for monitoring a landmark global agreement o... Read More