Wild life board rescinds order to grant forest land to temple trustThe NBWL revoked permission granted to a temple trust for using land inside Gujarat's Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary and formed a panel ...
17 Oct, 2024, 11.19 PM IST
Gujarat government spent more than Rs 277 cr on lion conservation in two yearsThe state government has spent Rs 277.93 crore on lion conservation in 2022 and 2023, the minister said, responding to questions by Congres...
13 Feb, 2024, 03.12 PM IST
Delhi Forest dept allows vehicular movement inside wildlife sanctuary for spiritual eventA permit to enter or reside in a sanctuary is issued subject to such conditions and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed, the Act st...
28 Nov, 2022, 08.03 PM IST
Wildlife panel delegates power to sanction water pipeline projects to statesNow the standing committee has decided that the power of taking an immediate decision for implementation of drinking water project be given...
14 Sep, 2017, 04.40 PM IST
Following the pugmarks: Take a trip to a wildlife sanctury and bring out your wild side!From tiger spotting to seeing the one-horned rhino, trips to wildlife sancturies and parks is bound to intrigue you.
27 Apr, 2017, 10.48 AM IST
Wildlife body requests Prakash Javadekar not to challenge shifting of Asiatic lions to MPWith the death of nine Asiatic lions following heavy rains in Gujarat, a wildlife body has requested Javadekar not to challenge in Supreme ...
28 Jun, 2015, 09.11 PM IST
Gujarat government takes up project to restore habitat for sloth bears in JessoreThe project aims at planting good amount of trees in the sanctuaries and removing unwanted plant species that have intruded in the habitat.
25 May, 2015, 12.41 PM IST
- Project to restore habitat for sloth bears in Jessore
Gujarat government has taken up a project to provide better habitat to sloth bears by restoring the ecology of Jessore wildlife sanctuary, ...
25 May, 2015, 10.49 AM IST
29 Eco Sensitive Zones notified in country: GovernmentJavadekar said his ministry has declared ESZ around National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries, as well as, certain identified areas which req...
05 May, 2015, 07.51 PM IST
- Gujarat lions vanish from UP forest
In one of its kind wildlife mystery, what actually happened to the three Asiatic lions brought from the Gir forests of Gujarat to Chandrapr...
09 Aug, 2014, 04.33 AM IST
Part of Thol wildlife sanctuary declared eco sensitive zoneA draft notification of the environment ministry said that the government shall also constitute a State level Eco-sensitive Zone Monitoring...
04 Nov, 2013, 10.47 PM IST
Say 'no' to Kuno: Wildlife activistsThe Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (also known as Sasan Gir) is believed to be the last residence for last 400 Asiatic lio...
04 Aug, 2013, 10.44 PM IST
- Gir lions to roar in MP soon
Roar of translocated Gir lions will be heard in Sheopur district, if everything goes well.
23 Jul, 2013, 07.35 AM IST
Second home at Kuno-Palpur ideal for Gir lions, says expertHowever, findings of a recent survey in Kuno sanctuary by Wildlife Institute of India (WII), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) - India and t...
18 Apr, 2013, 06.10 AM IST
- 'Wildlife friends' help Asiatic lions conservation in Gir
The Gujarat forest department's initiative of involving local population by appointing 'vanprani mitra' (wildlife friends) in the last abod...
27 Dec, 2010, 05.37 PM IST
- Gujarat govt files reply for PIL filed by an environment NGO
Gujarat Government filed an affidavit in the Gujarat High Court in reply to the PIL filed by an NGO to restrain any activity violating the ...
30 Dec, 2008, 11.21 AM IST
- WWI wants to develop new home for tigers
With the rise in number of tigers in Ranthambore National Park, the Wildlife Institute of India wants Palpur Kuno Sanctuary in MP to be dev...
08 Jan, 2008, 02.47 PM IST