conservation

Kota (RJ), March 26 Anita Chaudhary, a forest guard stationed at the Shergarh wildlife sanctuary in Rajasthan, has been awarded the 'Machhli National Award' presented by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature.The award, recognizing her outstanding contribution to wildlife rescue and conservation...

Kota (RJ), March 26 Anita Chaudhary, a forest guard stationed at the Shergarh sanctuary in Rajasthan, has been awarded the 'Machhli National Award' presented by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature.The award, recognizing her outstanding contribution to wildlife rescue and conservation, includes...

Thane, March 26 Forest authorities have launched an investigation into two cases of monkeys injured by arrows in the Yeoor forest in Thane district, Maharashtra, and have announced a reward of ₹25,000 for information leading to the identification of the perpetrators, officials said on Thursday...

Mumbai, March 25 – Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar said in the State Assembly on Wednesday that the state is taking comprehensive steps towards the conservation of its historic forts.A dedicated Fort Conservation Authority will be established to manage forts with UNESCO...

Prayagraj (UP), March 25 Taking note of the dilapidated condition of various heritage sites and structures across Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court has issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh government, the Union Ministries of Culture, Tourism and Housing and Urban Affairs, the Archaeological...

New Delhi, March 24 Four greater one-horned rhinos were released from a rehabilitation area into a suitable grassland habitat at the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh during a relocation exercise conducted on Monday and Tuesday.With this, the total number of rhinos in the wild at the...

New Delhi, March 23 Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Monday that despite claims by the Centre about public access to the digitised versions of 1.29 lakh manuscripts under its Gyan Bharatam initiative, "no information" is provided on access mechanisms, language interfaces, or reach.In a post...

Baripada (Odisha), March 23 The Odisha forest department has arrested nine people and seized the skin of a rare melanistic tiger during a crackdown in the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR), an official said on Monday.The arrests and seizure were made on Sunday by the special enforcement wing of...

New Delhi, March 22 – India's environmental record is often scrutinized for pollution and climate challenges, but several indicators suggest a quieter, positive story: one of expanding forest cover, rich biodiversity, and growing conservation efforts across the country.Recent data and...

Phnom Penh, March 22 – P. Kumaran, Secretary (East) of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), visited the Ta Prohm Temple and Angkor Wat Temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on Sunday.In a post on X, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: "Secretary (East) Shri P. Kumaran visited the Ta...

Mumbai, March 22 Climate activists have raised an “emergency” concerning wetlands, as three key flamingo habitats in Navi Mumbai have become toxic, with tests of water samples revealing alarming results.Activists have highlighted the deteriorating condition of the DPS, NRI, and T S Chanakya...

Wayanad (Kerala), March 22 The Forest Department has launched an operation to tranquilize and capture a wild elephant that has repeatedly raided crops and posed a threat to human lives in Vadakkanad, officials said on Sunday.According to forest officials, efforts are being made to capture the...

New Delhi, March 19 South African explorer Steve Boyes, who has spent years obsessively searching for the elusive "Ghost Elephants" in the highlands of Angola, says he faced many moments of frustration, but they were always balanced by the excitement of new discoveries.Boyes is driven by the...

Umaria (MP), March 18 A tigress died on Wednesday in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Madhya Pradesh, with officials citing illness as the preliminary cause of death.The deceased tigress was five years old, officials said.Dr Anupam Sahay, field director of BTR, said that on the evening...

Mumbai, March 18 The state legislative assembly passed the Wildlife Protection (Maharashtra Amendment) Bill, 2026, on Wednesday, with the government asserting that it would not lead to the issuance of permits for hunting wild animals, including leopards.The bill aims to facilitate better...

A program focused on environmental protection and the use of eco-friendly alternatives was organized at Government Women's Degree College, Gandhi Nagar, in Jammu.The event was jointly organized by the National Cadet Corps 8th Battalion and the college administration. The primary objective of...

Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), March 18 Two tusks belonging to a young elephant were seized from a house in the Tirupati district, a forest official said on Wednesday.The tusks were recovered on Tuesday from the possession of the accused, who has been taken into custody."Two tusks belonging to a...

Chamarajanagar (Karnataka), March 17 A tigress is believed to have died due to electrocution on farmland in a village in this district, officials said on Tuesday.The incident occurred in Padaguru village in the Gundlupete taluk, near the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, they said.The tigress was...

Chandrapur, March 16 A case has been registered under the Wildlife (Protection) Act against some individuals in connection with a tiger incident on March 16 on the Padmapur-Moharli road in Chandrapur district, Maharashtra, according to officials from the forest department, who made the...

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), March 15 Forest officials, environmental scientists, and wildlife conservationists from India, Nepal, and Bhutan have agreed to form a collaborative network to strengthen the protection and conservation of small wild cats in the region, officials said on Sunday.The...