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IUCN World Congress pitches for GIB conservation in India The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress has voted in favour of the motion titled ‘Preventing extinction of the Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) in India’.  The motions are the mechanism by which members of the IUCN influence and guide the policy and programme of …

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Assam busting Myth on World Rhino Day 2021 Rhinoceros is critically endangered in the wild and is on the verge of extinction thanks to myths about rhino horns. As a result, World Rhino Day is celebrated on September 22.Meanwhile Assam will mark World Rhino Day — September 22 — with a special ceremony by burning …

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New Species Strophodusjaisalmerensis of Hybodont Shark Discovered From Jurassics of Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer In a rare discovery, teeth of new species of hybodontshark of Jurassic age have been reported for the first time from Jaisalmer by a team of officers comprising Krishna Kumar, Pragya Pandey, Triparna Ghosh and Debasish Bhattacharya from the Geological Survey of India …

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Nagaland: Research reveals hidden biodiversity of Thanamir Community Village Residents of Thanamir village in the foothills of Mt Saramati, who are collaborating with national organisations to research and protect wildlife in their community forest, have found a host of rare and endangered wildlife in the forests in their own backyard. Residents of Thanamir village in …

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Telangana Govt Illegally Laid Roads In Protected Forests The Telangana government has drawn flak for allegedly violating forest conservation laws by taking up road construction works in at least three reserve forest areas in the state. The road construction activities were taken up by the state government under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). …

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Warangal: Signature campaign taken up to protect forest land Amid furore over the encroachment of Inuparathigutta forest land spread in Dharmasagar and Bheemadevarapally mandals in Hanumakonda district, the residents of Devunoor have decided to gird up their loins to protect the land from encroachment and mining. In the Grama Sabha held on Wednesday, the panchayat …