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Nationwide tiger census begins in Nepal with 1,100 camera traps
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The scientific exercise is being led by the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) under the Ministry of Forests and Environment, in coordination with the Department of Forests and Land Conservation.
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Kaziranga Director Sonali Ghosh becomes first Indian to win global IUCN Ke
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The award, presented by the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), honours individuals who have made innovative contributions to the long-term sustainability of national parks and protected areas worldwide. It is named after Dr Kenton R. Miller, a pioneer in conservation and former
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High GST Choking Amusement Sector: IAAPI Demands Cut from 18% to 5%
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 29: The Indian Association of Amusement Parks and Industries (IAAPI), the apex body representing amusement parks, water parks, theme parks, snow parks, trampoline parks, and adventure parks, has made a strong plea to the Government of India to slash GST o
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DRC, Rwanda agree for economic cooperation on peace deal
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The tenets agreed on Friday summarise a regional economic integration framework, which includes elements of cooperation on energy, infrastructure, mineral supply chains, national parks and public health, according to the State Department of the US, which brokered the deal.
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Signify and Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board Partner to Illuminate 61 Villages
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 18: Signify, the world leader in lighting, today announced a collaboration with the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board to bring sustainable outdoor lighting infrastructure to 61 tourism-led villages across the state under its 'Har Gaon Roshan' CSR Program. Thi
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Taiwan: Mountaineers to face fine for unauthorised climbs
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The National Park Service has warned that mountaineers who enter national parks without permission or fail to carry proper climbing gear could face fines or bans of up to three years. The warning follows recent mountaineering accidents, including the deaths of two climbers on Yushan after sl
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Nepal's Rhino census becomes uncertain with suspension of USAID
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation who has been carrying out the census in collaborations with various agencies working with the park now is facing financial crunch to continue the work.
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SC allows Kerala's review petition seeking modification of 2022 ruling on
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
On April 26 this year, the top court had modified its directions issued in the 2022 judgment to have mandatory eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) of a minimum of one kilometre around protected forests, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries across the country.
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In another regressive move, Taliban bans women from Band-e-Amir National P
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
As the Taliban's atrocities continue to add to the miseries of the women in Afghanistan, the organisation has banned women from visiting Band-e-Amir National Park in Afghanistan’s central Bamyan province in another regressive move, according to Khaama Press.
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Pune man travels 63,000 km across India to promote urban forestation, docu
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Starting in October 2021, Karmalawala travelled a total distance of 63,000 km in his sports utility vehicle, visiting 104 national parks, 54 tiger reserves, 32 elephant reserves, and more than 40 world heritage sites.
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Biblical site where Jesus healed blind man to be soon accessible to public
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Israel Antiquities Authority, the Israel National Parks Authority and the City of David Foundation announced days before the new year that the Pool of Siloam, a biblical site cherished by Christians and Jews, will be open to the public for the first time in 2,000 years in the near future
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NGT says Ranthambhore music fest subject to conditions on ecological impac
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
National Board for Wildlife in coordination with other concerned authorities, including the National Tiger Conservation Authority may issue appropriate guidelines with regard to such events in the vicinity of other National Parks in the country, preferably within one month. If any such guide
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