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Park protection is critical for biodiversity conservation: Research
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that strengthening protection for areas already protected by law or by local communities is just as important for biodiversity conservation as creating new protected areas.
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Protection of existing parks essential for biodiversity conservation: Stud
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that strengthening protection for areas already protected by law or by local communities is just as important for biodiversity conservation as creating new protected areas. The study was published in the journal, 'Science Advances'.
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Environment and Protected Areas Authority honours winners of Sharjah Susta
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"We congratulate the winners of the 11th edition of the Sharjah Sustainability Award, and we find it appropriate to emphasise that the Sharjah Sustainability Award aims to promote the concept of a sustainable green environment based on the vision of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad
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Sultan bin Ahmed attends 23rd edition of Sir Bu Nair Festival
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, witnessed on Friday afternoon the launch of the 23rd edition of the Sir Bu Nair Festival, being organised by the Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah (EPAA) on the beach of Sir Bu Nair Island.
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EPAA confiscates 755 bird sound devices, 10 migratory birds, issues 4 viol
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
As part of the campaign by the specialised teams in the 2023 wild bird migration season, the Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah (EPAA) confiscated 755 bird sound devices and ten migratory birds
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92 Eco-Sensitive Zones, 2 Ecologically Sensitive Areas notified in 13 stat
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"As part of the wildlife conservation strategy, in the year 2002, it was decided that an area around each protected area requires to be notified as Eco-Sensitive Zone for creating a buffer as further protection around Protected Areas (PAs)," he added.
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New solar lights installed by Aaranyak to mitigate man-animal conflict nea
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The solar lights have been installed in areas close to Rohita and Bongkual forest camps where the movement of wild animals straying out of the nearby protected areas, is a regular phenomenon that the local villagers have to live with.
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China adamant about turning environmental laws into laughing stock with it
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
China is overfishing, dumping waste into marine protected areas, polluting air, water and land alike, disturbing and destroying the coral reefs, and killing protected fish species.
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Effective protected areas needed to prevent biodiversity loss: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Protected natural areas in the UK are struggling to halt declines in insects and spiders that have occurred over the last 30 years (UKCEH)
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Kerala Govt cheating farmers over buffer zone issue: Cong
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
ccusing the Kerala Government of cheating the farmers over the issue of buffer zones along the protected areas, Senior Congress Leader Ramesh Chennithala on Monday said that the Kerala Government is taking a hypocritic stand on the issue.
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Most Asian countries far behind biodiversity targets for protected areas:
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Protected areas are one of the most effective tools for safeguarding biodiversity, but new research published today has found that most Asian countries failed to achieve a global minimum target of protecting at least 17 per cent of land by 2020. Under current trends, the outlook for achievin
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Climate change tempered by protected areas for biodiversity
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Climate change is emerging as a top threat to biodiversity according to the latest Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. Plant and animal species face greater risks of thermal stress as climate change pushes temperatures beyond their thermal tolerance.
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