National Tiger Conservation Authority directs NHAI to obtain wildlife clearance for highway development The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) Monday directed the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to seek wildlife clearance for the upgradation of the National Highway 748AA which passes through protected areas in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Goa. The direction comes in the … Continue reading Environment News India
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Maharashtra NGO to cover wells to save stray wild animals A Maharashtra-based non-government organisation, Wildlife SOS intends to cover 40-50 open wells across the state to reduce the risk of falling for wild animals. Wild animals who used to live deep inside forests have started to stray into residential areas giving a rise to human-wildlife … Continue reading Environment News India
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No more Great Indian Bustard in Andhra Pradesh The Great Indian Bustard (GIB), a critically endangered bird, whose future appears increasingly bleak even in its ‘stronghold’ in the Desert National Park in Rajasthan where individual birds have been dying regularly after coming into contact with overhead power lines, is feared to have disappeared from Andhra … Continue reading Environment News India
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Indian coastal cities need to design and build with nature Panaji, the capital city of Goa, was hit by floods in July 2021. Historically, this is not the first time that the city has been flooded since it is built on the marshlands on the floodplains of river Mandovi. A community art project, titled “Mangrave … Continue reading Environment News India
Happy World Sparrow Day
गौरया दिवस स्वतंत्रता सेनानियों की तरह अपने अस्तित्व की लड़ाई लड़ती इस वीरांगना को उसके दिवस पर सादर और भावुक शुभकामनाएँ, मेरी तरफ से अनगिनत दुआएँ है तुम्हारे साथ! जिसने तुम्हारे हिस्से और अधिकार को छीना है एक दिन तुम उससे विजय प्राप्त करोगे! दूसरे पहलू में यदि तुम हार गए! तो तुम्हारे संघर्ष की … Continue reading Happy World Sparrow Day
World Pangolin Day
World Pangolin Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in February, and this year, the special day falls on February 19, 2022! World Pangolin Day is an opportunity for pangolin enthusiasts to join together in raising awareness about these unique mammals — and their plight. Pangolin numbers are rapidly declining in Asia and Africa. Pangolins are … Continue reading World Pangolin Day
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