Centre's wildlife panel clears proposals to build strategic infra in eastern LadakhThe Centre's wildlife panel has approved proposals to build defense infrastructure in eastern Ladakh, specifically within Changthang High A...
10 Jan, 2025, 03.45 PM IST
Himachal home to 75 snow leopards, says five-year scientific estimationA recent estimation conducted in Himachal Pradesh, India, as part of the Snow Leopard Population Assessment, has revealed the presence of 4...
24 Oct, 2023, 01.45 PM IST
Boundaries of sanctuaries in Ladakh to be 'rationalised'The Ladakh administration is holding a series of meetings to expedite the process, which will impact not only the rich biodiversity of the ...
04 Apr, 2022, 12.50 AM IST
China bans ordinary tourists in core zone of Mt EverestChina has banned tourists from accessing its Mount Everest base camp in Tibet amid an ongoing campaign to clean up trash in the mountainous...
15 Feb, 2019, 05.50 PM IST
Hydel project in Arunachal threatening a 'Dalai Lama'he Nyamjang Chhu project is one of 13 mega power proposed in Tawang.
20 Dec, 2018, 11.34 AM IST
- Primate species new to India discovered in Arunachal Pradesh22 Apr, 2016, 07.57 PM IST
Snow leopards mapped with camera traps: WWFA pilot project of installing camera traps to map endangered snow leopards has yielded "positive" results in North Sikkim as photos of the ...
28 Jan, 2016, 06.33 PM IST
India too in global effort to save snow leopard habitatThanks to camera trap imagery, Uttarakhand has been able to capture images of snow leopards in the higher reaches of Nanda Devi Biosphere, ...
10 Jul, 2015, 07.01 AM IST
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar eases approval process for defence infrastructureThis system will apply to projects of paramilitary organisations of the home ministry such as the Border Security Force and Sashastra Seema...
26 Feb, 2015, 10.54 AM IST
India, Bhutan experts join hands to save black-necked craneDescribed by environmentalists as a symbol of the "cultural identity of the Himalayan ecosystem", the black-necked crane is facing a grim b...
15 Feb, 2015, 02.09 PM IST
Conservation project of Rs 5 crore for picturesque Spiti valleyStudies and research proposals include dissemination of best practices of biodiversity conservation, monitoring of glaciers receding, clima...
15 Sep, 2014, 11.47 AM IST
- Centre clears Rs 5.12 cr Spiti biosphere reserve project
Among total 18 CDBRs of the country, only Spiti area of Himachal Pradesh was declared "cold desert biosphere reserve" in 2009.
15 Sep, 2014, 06.02 AM IST
Snow leopards in Spiti valley to be radio collaredSatellite-linked collars will be soon fitted on snow leopards in the tribal Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh to get a deeper understanding ...
23 Jan, 2014, 12.03 PM IST
Rare butterfly sub-species discovered in Arunachal sanctuaryA rare sub-species of butterfly has been discovered by two scientists at Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in West Kameng district of Arunachal ...
11 Sep, 2013, 01.22 PM IST
- Biodiversity, climate change discussed in Buddhist conference
Biodiversity, climate change and natural disaster preparedness were discussed in a five-day conference which begins here today on the occas...
06 Jun, 2012, 07.42 PM IST
- City lensman captures rare crane’s fight for survival in Ladakh
There is a glimmer of hope yet for the endangered Black-necked crane. City wildlife photographer Sanjay Kaushal’s recent odyssey into the r...
30 May, 2011, 02.21 AM IST
- Illegal wildlife trade thriving in city
The seizure of 12 deer antlers (6 pairs) from a car at Kamptee octroi post by city police late Tuesday night proves that Nagpur continues t...
21 Aug, 2008, 04.54 AM IST