Mangroves in the Sundarbans Kolkata: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is set to introduce an Indian standard for the restoration of mangrove ecosystems, marking the country’s first such set of guidelines for the restoration of biodiversity, which will help streamline restoration efforts in the Sundarbans. The draft Indian Standard, titled ‘Restoration of Mangrove Ecosystem…
The 91st meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL), held at the Central Academy for State Forest Service (CASFoS) in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Friday Jaisalmer: India’s conservation programme for the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB) is preparing to release captive-bred birds into the wild under its next phase of…
The project is now preparing to enter the next crucial phase of rewilding, under which captive-bred birds will be gradually released into their natural habitat Jaisalmer: India’s captive breeding programme for the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB) has produced 98 chicks at conservation centres in Sam and Ramdevra in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district, marking a…
Sohil Memon (in picture) and his friends ventured too close to a pair of mating lions when he was fatally mauled, in Gir, forest officials said Ahmedabad/Rajkot: The death of 21-year-old Sohil Memon, who was mauled by a lion near Antaliya village in Amreli’s Liliya taluka on Wednesday, has put the spotlight back on the…
Smooth-coated otters at Sarthana Nature Park in Surat Surat: At least 10 zoos across India house smooth-coated otters. Interestingly, almost all of them trace their lineage back to male otter Lalu from the city’s Sarthana Nature Park, giving the Surat facility a reason to celebrate Father’s Day.Lalu was brought to the zoo after being rescued…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat forest department moved swiftly to remove the newly installed floodlights from Nalsarovar sanctuary, soon after a TOI report flagged concerns that the lighting could harm the wetland’s bird population.On Thursday, TOI published a news report, ‘Too bright for birds? Floodlights at Nalsarovar spark fears for wildlife’. The report highlighted that the department…
In this image received on June 19, 2026, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, left, with Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi during the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sammelan’, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat Gandhinagar: Union environment and forest minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday said the Gujarat govt has undertaken measures for conservation of Asiatic lions and has been addressing…
Conservationists fear artificial lighting could drive birds away from the Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary Ahmedabad: Can a bird sanctuary protect wildlife by never letting it rest in darkness? The Gujarat forest department has begun installing high-powered solar floodlights inside Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary to curb poaching, a move that has alarmed conservationists and ornithologists who fear the…
The flyover was scheduled to be completed by July 2026. The new project completion deadline is June 2027 Ahmedabad: The completion deadline for the Naroda Patiya flyover – to be the city’s longest at 2.5km – has once again been extended. Scheduled to be completed by July this year, the project will continue till June…
The plan involves airlifting the female tiger and releasing her close to the male’s existing range Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s lone male tiger is likely to get a companion after the rains. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has asked the state for a detailed habitat assessment report, the last major hurdle before a female tiger can…
