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State of the World’s Migratory Species Report ‘Alarming’ Threats, Global Action Urged
Some of the troubling findings include population declines for almost half of CMS migratory species, extinction threats for almost all (97 per cent) of...
Animals and wildlife
Gupteswar Forest Designated as Fourth Biodiversity Heritage Site in Odisha
The designation of Gupteswar as a Biodiversity Heritage Site not only strengthens the cultural bond between the local populace and the forest but also...
Animals and wildlife
Landmark UN Report Reveals Shocking State of Wildlife: The World’s Migratory Species of Animals Are in Decline
The main focus of the report is the 1,189 animal species that have been recognized by Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of...
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Tribal Communities Pay at the Intersections of FRA and PESA
The failure of the Forest Rights Act's implementation, compounded by conflicts with other legislations like PESA, underscores the need for a comprehensive and coordinated...
Animals and wildlife
From 75 Sites in the Country till last year, India now has 80 Ramsar Sites
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said the emphasis Prime Minister Narendra Modi has put on environmental protection and conservation has led to a paradigm shift...
Animals and wildlife
Environment Minister Releases Status Report of Snow Leopards in India
The Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India systematically covered over 70 per cent of the potential snow leopard range in the country, involving forest...
Animals and wildlife
Nepal’s Snow Leopard Comes to Town – Is it Climate Change or is it the Smugglers….
A week after its rescue, officials are still searching for the reason – did the snow leopard stray into the warm plains of the...
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Maldives Plans for a Floating Resort on Ecologically Significant Island Evokes NGOs ‘Concern’
In a joint statement, the civil society organisations have called on the government of Maldives to declare HDH.Keylakunu as a nature reserve and halt...
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The Power of Youth: In Vanuatu, Young Red Cross Volunteers Keep the Water Flowing
Youth Red Cross volunteers of Vanuatu join hands with elders and their communities to reduce climate impacts, from flooding...
GEF Initiative to Curb Toxic Impacts of Agriculture in Seven Countries, Including India
Highly hazardous persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from agriculture release toxic persistent organic pollutants into the environment, also harming human...
Thailand’s ‘Humanitarian Corridor’ for Myanmar Faces Pushback
Human rights activists and humanitarian workers on the Thai-Myanmar border remain highly sceptical of the initiative, denouncing it as...
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The Power of Youth: In Vanuatu, Young Red Cross Volunteers Keep the Water Flowing
Youth Red Cross volunteers of Vanuatu join hands with...
GEF Initiative to Curb Toxic Impacts of Agriculture in Seven Countries, Including India
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