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Conservationists demand NTCA to withdraw relocation of forest-dwelling communities from tiger reserves

India, Sept. 6 -- Conservationist organisations across India have demanded withdrawal of 'illegal' relocation of villagers from tiger reserves which is ordered by the National Tiger Conservation Autho... Read More


Avian flu spreads to California - United States' largest milk producer

India, Sept. 6 -- Cows at three Californian dairies in the United States of America have been quarantined after having been tested positive for the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) 'H5N1', the... Read More


Major poaching kingpins convicted for rhino horn trafficking in South Africa

India, Aug. 23 -- Two persons involved in rhino horn trafficking have been convicted in Mozambique, in what is being seen as a significant blow to illegal wildlife trade in southern Africa. Simon Val... Read More


Endemic Malabar Tree Toad populations may decline 68.7% due to climate change: Study

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Climate change may decrease the distribution range of the Malabar Tree Toad (MTT) by up to 68.7 per cent of the current estimated distribution in India's protected areas (PAs), a... Read More


Maharashtra's first elephant reserve in Gondia & Gadchiroli districts awaits central nod, year after being proposed

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- The Maharashtra government is awaiting a nod from the Centre for what would be the state's first elephant reserve, a year after tabling a proposal for it. Authorities from the N... Read More


Fix timeline to declare Western Ghats as eco-sensitive zone, NGT tells environment ministry

New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the Union ministry of environment forest and climate change (MoEF&CC) to finalise a timeline to declare Western Ghats an eco-sensitiv... Read More


Global industrial wood production peaks, demand likely to rise through 2050

New Delhi, July 29 -- Global wood production at 4 billion tonnes was at a record high in 2022 and is expected to increase by 2050, the State of the World's Forest report noted. Roundwood removals in... Read More


Odisha: Kendu produce worth Rs 34 lakh could go unsold as permits refused to forest dwellers

New Delhi, July 26 -- Indigenous forest dwellers from Odisha's Koraput district fear that a delay in receiving permits to sell kendu leaves from the state forest department will damage their produce a... Read More


Budget 2024-25: Environment ministry allocation sees slight increase

Dhaka, July 25 -- The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has received a modest budget increase for the financial year 2024-25. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a... Read More


Budget 2024-25: Allocation for MGNREGS remains stagnant at Rs 86,000 crore

New Delhi, July 23 -- The Union Budget 2024-25 did not see any increase in allocation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) budget. The budget allocation of Rs 86... Read More