Daltonganj: In a rare instance of community cooperation, villagers of Sohdaag Khurd under Nawa Bazar block in Palamu district have voluntarily withdrawn from cultivating around seven acres of forest land they had been using for years to make way for a nursery of the forest department.Despite repeated warnings from the department, the locals had been…
A bird at the Hirakud wetland Bhubaneswar: The Hirakud wetland along Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary has witnessed a remarkable surge in summer bird nesting this year, with as many as 19 species recorded — nearly double of the 10 species observed last year.Wildlife officials confirmed that nesting has been documented across 28 islands in the reservoir,…
Kolkata: To commemorate World Environment Day 2026, the Durgapur Forest Division, in collaboration with the Wildlife Information and Nature Guide Society (WINGS), recently organized a stakeholder seminar on “Biodiversity Conservation and Wildlife Management in Industrial Landscapes of Paschim Bardhaman”.The seminar focused primarily on the conservation of the Indian striped hyena, a Schedule I species under…
Guwahati: A college student in her 20s died and another was injured after a dried-up tree fell on their scooter in the city on Friday.The deceased woman, Parishmita Hazarika, and her friend Jyotirmoy Mahan were on their way to appear for an examination when the accident took place. Both students hail from Sonari in Charaideo…
Sewage and wastewater discharged in the city forest have led to the destruction of over 70,000 trees Ghaziabad: Taking serious note of damage and destruction to Sai Upwan city forest in Ghaziabad, National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Centre and UP govt among others, directing them to file a reply within four…
Patna: A monumental banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) located on the Indian Tobacco Company (ITC) campus in Munger has been identified as one of the world’s oldest scientifically dated living trees with its age estimated at around 700 years through radiocarbon dating.The discovery followed a survey conducted by the Bihar Biodiversity Board in 2022, which examined…
The HC said with such disclosure and undertaking by the state and the NHAI, it was no longer necessary to continue with this PIL Guwahati: Assam govt told Gauhati high court that no trees in the Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary would be felled before an impact study is conducted for the execution of the proposed Guwahati…
The petition, filed by Dwarka Expressway Gurugram Development Association (DXP-GDA), challenges the decision to set up the facility near densely populated residential societies, villages, schools and habitation clusters Gurgaon: Residents of new sectors along Dwarka Expressway have approached National Green Tribunal (NGT) against a proposed construction and demolition (C&D) waste collection centre planned in Sector…
