In a unique initiative, the Research wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department has initiated a program of reintroduction of rare and endangered plant species to their old natural habitat. Initially, the program has taken up 14 such plant species which are in the Red List of the International
The pangolin, a species protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. Schedule I provides the highest level of legal protection, with offences under it attracting stringent penalties.
As part of this initiative, two new Rhino Rehabilitation Centres (RRCs) will be developed in the Dudhwa National Park located in Lakhimpur. A total of Rs 1.5 crore has been allocated for this project.
In celebration of Endangered Species Day, observed annually on May 16, Al Ain Zoo is shining a spotlight on its 57-year legacy of wildlife conservation and its pivotal role in safeguarding biodiversity both locally and globally.
This transformation is particularly evident in the return of the endangered Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle to the waters of the Ganga, a species that had previously seen a continuous decline in its population. This new hope in the Ganga's waters is not only a significant step for these ancient cr
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar has hit back at Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy after he said that the Congress will not allow the BJP at any cost to gain a foothold in the state. He wondered how the Chief Minister, who" couldn't make Congress win in his na
Pallas's fish eagle (Haliaeetus leucoryphus), listed as "endangered" on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, is a poorly studied fish eagle across its entire range of fish eagles.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 23: "Mintage World", the world's first online museum dedicated to vintage and modern coins, stamps, and currency notes, proudly announces the launch of an extraordinary Coffee Table book titled "Endangered Parrots of the World on Stamps, Coins and Bankn
Indian envoy Sanjay Kumar Verma, who was recalled by the Centre as Trudeau Government's actions "endangered safety" of Indian diplomats, has said that not a shred of evidence was shared by the Canadian authorities over their allegations concerning an assassination on their soil and it was
A lorry transporting eight endangered crocodiles and other animals from Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park in Patna to Bannerghatta Biological Park in Bengaluru overturned near Mondigutta forest check post in Telangana's Nirmal district, police officials stated.
Filmmakers Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti have co-produced the upcoming documentary 'Turtle Walker', which tells the story of an Indian pioneer in the field of sea turtle conservation, Satish Bhaskar, who dedicated his life to the protection of these beautiful but endangered animals.