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SC says eco-sensitive zone 'essential' in protected forests, national sanc
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday directed that each protected forest and national sanctuary must have an eco-sensitive zone of 1 kilometre from the notified area.
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Assam floods: Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary constructs six highlands for pro
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Pobitora (Assam) [India], May 22 (ANI): While nearly 7 lakh people in 31 districts of Assam are reeling under the fury of floods, the authority of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary has taken all preventive measures to deal with the deluge and protect wild animals including one-horned rhinoceros
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Bommai instructs officials to chalk out action plan to offset destruction
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru [India], May 6 (ANI): Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday instructed officials to formulate an action plan by consulting experts from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to offset the destruction of forest bio-system in the state.
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U'khand govt sacks Corbett chief, 2 IFS officers over illegal construction
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 28 (ANI): Taking up stern action on the complaints of illegal constructions and felling of trees in the Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) area, the Uttarakhand government on Wednesday suspended two IFS officers and removed the director of the wildlife sanctuar
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Rajasthan CM writes to Gadkari for providing better connectivity to Bharat
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 27 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday wrote to Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari requesting better connectivity to Bharatpur city in the state which is known for a popular bird sanctuary.
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Peafowl deaths reported from West Bengal
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], April 24 (ANI): Peafowl (both peacock and peahen) deaths have been reported from the South Range of the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary in the Darjeeling district over the past week.
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India, UK express zero tolerance for terrorism in all forms
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Boris Johnson on Friday expressed zero tolerance for terrorism in all its forms - and for those who encourage, support and finance terrorism or provide sanctuary to terrorists.
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Nagpur: Mini bird sanctuary set up by environmentalist attracts over 40 sp
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], April 13 (ANI): A Nagpur-based environmentalist has turned his small garden into a mini bird sanctuary where more than 40 species of birds are regular visitors.
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Assam: Rhino population in Pobitora increases by 5, total count at 107
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Morigaon (Assam) [India], March 23 (ANI): There has been an increase of five one-horned rhinoceros in the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam's Morigaon district, taking the total count to 107, stated the DFO on Wednesday.
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SC asks petitioner challenging de-notification of Galathea Bay Wildlife Sa
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday directed the petitioner challenging de-notification of the Galathea Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, in the Great Nicobar Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands to approach the concerned High Court.
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On World Wetlands Day, India adds two more Ramsar sites
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): On International Wetlands Day 2022, India added two Ramsar sites upscaling the number from 47 to 49.
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Migratory birds flock to Nandur Madhmeshwar wetland in Nashik
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], January 6 (ANI): With the advent of winter, a large number of migratory birds have flocked to Nandur Madhmeshwar bird sanctuary, a wetland in Niphad in Maharashtra's Nashik.
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