Three deaths in leopard attacks force Junnar forest division to propose declaring Maharashtra taluka as ‘disaster area’
Forest official says drought conditions, lack of prey base and exceeding carrying capacity reasons for attacks
Adopt ‘traditional knowledge’ indicators for monitoring global biodiversity framework: Amnesty International
Existing indicators overlook Indigenous rights, fail to recognise these communuities’ essential role in conserving biodiversity
Climate change to force mass migration of venomous snakes, increase poisoning in people, cattle
Models estimate some species may lose over 70% of their habitat while others gain over 250%
Coral bleaching grips Indian coasts; Lakshadweep, Andamans most affected
Rains in Tamil Nadu, Andamans and Goa likely to bring sea temperatures down and contain bleaching
बिचौलियों से बचने के लिए आदिवासियों ने अपनाया 'अपना रास्ता'
जंगलों से केंदु पत्ता इकट्ठा कर गुजर बसर करने वाले आदिवासियों ने मिलकर अपना एक समूह बनाया, जिसमें 100 से अधिक ग्रामसभाएं शामिल हैं
भारत के संरक्षित क्षेत्रों में भी जहरीली दवाओं से सुरक्षित नहीं गिद्ध, वैज्ञानिकों ने किया खुलासा
नया अध्ययन इस दावे का खंडन करता है जंगली गिद्ध दर्द निवारक दवा डाइक्लोफेनैक से सुरक्षित हैं
Asian tigers get a boost: 10 countries pledge $1 billion over a decade for habitat conservation
Since 2015, tiger population globally has increased from 3,200 in 2015 to about 4,500 in 2022
Study finds even vultures in protected areas not safe from toxic drugs
New study contradicts the claim of vultures living in the wild are safe from painkiller diclofenac
Kerala bird flu: Thousands of ducks to be culled in Alappuzha after reports of confirmed cases
The circulating H5N1 strain has killed millions of birds and mammals, including polar bear and penguins
डाउन टू अर्थ खास: क्यों जमीन छिनने के डर से चिंतित हैं राजस्थान के लोग?
गांवों के लोग पारंपरिक चारागाहों की जमीन को डीम्ड फॉरेस्ट घोषित करने का विरोध कर रहे हैं। उन्हें डर सता रहा है कि कहीं ...
Ongoing coral bleaching at Great Barrier Reef may be as bad or worse than 2016 event
Coral species considered to be resistant to bleaching also found to be affected and dying
डाउन टू अर्थ खास: क्या अपने जंगलों की पहचान की चुनौतियों से जूझ रहा है भारत?
सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने 1996 में फैसला दिया था कि कोई भी क्षेत्र जो शब्दकोष के मुताबिक जंगल की परिभाषा पर खरा उतरता हो, उसे ...
This new tool can drive India’s eco-restoration initiatives; here’s how
The tool helps the user in identifying species that match their restoration objectives
Pau Brasil: CITES COP19 rejects proposal to include Brazil’s national tree in Appendix I
Its high-quality wood is mainly used to make bows for musical instruments
New butterfly species endemic to Western Ghats discovered in Karnataka
The species was first sighted in 2008, followed by an extensive research in 2021
Three cheetah cubs born at Kuno National Park, second litter since arrival
Cubs were likely born around a week ago
Cautious cats: Africa’s lions changing behaviour, skipping high density human areas to avoid conflict
Human-lion conflicts may increase due to shrinking lion habitat, lack of food availability, warns study
नामीबिया से लाए गए एक और चीते की मौत, कारण का पता नहीं
कुनो नेशनल पार्क में मार्च से लेकर अब तक सात चीतों की मौत हो चुकी है
Project Cheetah: Two more cubs die, toll increases to six
Officials say the cubs died of severe dehydration caused due to extreme temperatures
New amendments in wildlife trade rules enable issuing licences for certain Schedule II species
The revised notification came into effect on January 16, the first revision since 1983
Bird species in northeastern India shifting to higher elevations, face threat of extinction
Researchers say certain bird species shifting to degraded forest systems for climate change adaptation may go extinct
Threatened species up by 25% in Queensland’s Wet Tropics due to climate change
Habitat loss, alterations in ecosystems and invasive species are among major threats
Parties to CITES urged to take stringent steps on jaguar, big cat conservation
The decisions were proposed and recommended at the CITES standing committee meeting
Two of five amphibians threatened with extinction; climate change emerging as primary driver: Study
Habitat loss, diseases and climate change are majorly deteriorating the status of vertebrates
COP28: Climate change having devastating impact on migratory species
Habitat loss, impact on reproduction, reduction in food availability among factors threatening migratory animal popualtions