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Foreign tourists from over 52 countries regularly visit Chhari-Dhandh to t
Updated : 11 hours, 59 min ago IST
Chhari-Dhandh, a rare habitat lying at the ecological intersection of desert and grassland, attracts thousands of migratory birds every year, including the globally significant Grey Hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus). The wetland was declared Gujarat's first Conservation Reserve in 2008, w
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DRI thwarts organised red sanders smuggling; seizes 15 MTs of red sanders
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Red sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) is an item listed in Appendix II of CITES and in Schedule-IV of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and prohibited/restricted for exports under Foreign Trade Policy, as per the release.
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Jammu and Kashmir: Army rescues pangolin in Akhnoor, hands it to Wildlife
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
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.
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DRI seizes leopard skins and ivory in Ujjain, arrests two traders
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The DRI seized two leopard skins with heads and one ivory (wild boar horn) from two traders in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, on May 4, 2025. The wildlife articles were confiscated under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The offenders were handed over to the District Forest Division for further
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BSF at Indo-Bangladesh border sensitised about human-elephant conflict, wi
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A sensitisation workshop on 'Wildlife Crimes and Wildlife Protection Act, 1972' for Border Security Force (BSF) personnel deployed along the India-Bangladesh border was organised by the Department of Forests and Environment, Office of the Divisional Forest Officer, East & West Garo Hill
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Mumbai: Four arrested for trying to smuggle endangered red sand boa snake
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai's Cuffe Parade Police on Tuesday has arrested four people for trying to sell red sand boa snake illegally. The red boa sand snake are, an endangered species and a listed under schedule-four of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972.
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DRI seizes 781 Bengal Monitor Lizard Hemipenes, 19.6 kg soft corals near N
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) thwarted an attempt to traffic endangered wildlife species near Nashik, Maharashtra. The operation resulted in the seizure of 781 Bengal Monitor Lizard Hemipenes, locally known as "Hatha Jodis," and 19.6 kg of soft corals, both listed under Sched
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CBI nabs three in peacock feather trafficking case
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended three persons for alleged involvement in trafficking peacock feathers, the law enforcement agency said on Tuesday.
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DRI intercepts illegal elephant tusk trade in Bengaluru; seven arrested
Updated : 2 years ago IST
In a meticulously planned operation, the Directorate of Revenue (DRI) officers in Bengaluru have busted a syndicate's efforts to illicitly trade elephant tusks, classified under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
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Odisha: DRI foils wildlife trafficking, rescues 351 Indian tent turtles in
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Indian tent turtle is listed in Schedule-I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and is thereby provided the highest degree of protection.
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Four exotic animals found in air passenger's luggage at Chennai airport
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The exotic animals were seized under the Customs Act, 1962 read with Wildlife Protection Act 1972, they said.
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24 kgs of ivory seized, 2 held in West Bengal
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Jalpaiguri (West-Bengal) [India], July 28 (ANI): Two people were arrested and two pieces of elephant ivory, weighing 24 kgs were seized by Ranger Sanjay Dutta and his troops in West Bengal on Wednesday.
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