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India's magical Valley reopens again for visitors, but only for a few months. Trekking, a UNESCO site, rare flowers and Himalayan views. How to reach, nearby attractionsThe Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand has opened its gates for tourists. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is famous for its colorful alpine b...
Uttarakhand: IAF 'swiftly' responds to forest fire in Nanda Devi Biosphere ReserveThe Indian Air Force swiftly deployed an Mi-17 V5 helicopter to combat a forest fire in Uttarakhand's Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve. The Cen...
Centre to focus on mangrove plantation along coastline"Not only in India but Sunderbans is the world's unique biodiversity sphere located between two countries. The central funds and state fund...
Over 37 yrs, glaciers in Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve's Rishikesh catchment reduced 10%Glaciers in Rishikesh catchment area of world heritage site Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve are depleting fast due to climate change, with a r...
Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve gets entry into the UNESCO's global listThe other Indian biosphere reserves in the list include Nilgiri, Gulf of Mannar, Sunderban, Nanda Devi, Nokrek, Pachmarhi, Simlipal, Achana...
Agasthiarmalai Reserve gets Unesco honourAgasthiarmalai Biosphere Reserve is among the seven reserves, such as Beaver Hills in Canada and Balmbangan in Indonesia, added in the Unes...
India's Agasthyamala listed among 20 world biosphere reservesIndia's "unique" Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve in the Western Ghats is among 20 new sites added by the UN's top cultural body UNESCO to it...
India's Agasthyamala listed among 20 world biosphere reservesIndia's "unique" Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve is among 20 new sites added by the UN's top cultural body UNESCO.
Soak in the mystic biosphere in the Gulf of MannarThe Gulf of Mannar is a bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean. This quaint bay lies between the southeastern tip of Ind...
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...
- 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.
- Fresh tiger enumeration at Sundarbans
Fresh tiger estimation would be carried out in South 24 Parganas Forest division of Sundarban Biosphere Reserve with the first study provid...
Manas National Park to open for tourists from SundayManas National Park in Barpeta district of Assam will open for tourists from tomorrow, a senior park official said here on Saturday.
Marine park installing CCTVs, strengthening security on coastConcerned over frequent detection of carcasses of various marine species, illegal fishing methods and discharge of effluents, the Gulf of M...
Nicobar Islands declared as world biosphere reserveThe Unesco has designated India’s Nicobar Islands as a world biosphere reserve under its Man and the Biosphere Programme.
- Nicobar islands declared a world biosphere reserve by Unesco
The highly threatened Nicobar islands of India – home to 1,800 animal species and some of the world’s most endangered tribes, has now been ...
- Conservation body wants international monitoring of Western Ghats
Amid debate over conservation of Western Ghats, recently added to Unesco’s list of iconic places, a world heritage advisory body has recomm...
- Tribals can help in forest conservation: Expert
Tribals living in the forests must not be compelled to leave their abode, AJT John Singh, well-known conservationist associated with World ...
- Kutch gets biosphere reserve status
The Greater and Little Rann of Kutch have finally got the much-awaited status of biosphere reserve. The Central government's decision to gr...
- Native land of oranges awaits UNESCO tag
It is said to be the only place in the world to house the mother plant of citrus-indica (orange). And for this, the world's first citrus ge...