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First-ever survey finds over 6,300 river dolphins in IndiaIndia's first population estimation of riverine dolphins has revealed 6,327 dolphins in the Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Indus River systems. Th...
Less light, more darkness, firefly action!As we approach Diwali, the festival of lights, perhaps we should spare a thought for light pollution, responsible not just for the disappea...
In a first, Centre launches survey to ascertain Gangetic dolphin numbersThe survey will create a baseline scientific data for the govt to take suitable measures to improve quality of the river water, the Nationa...
NGT orders ban on noise, solid waste pollution in Sundarbans
Experts worry for unprotected areasHaryana and parts of the scrub forests in Delhi's Ridge or the grasslands along the Yamuna that are rich in wildlife, being outside protect...
- India's first dolphin community reserve to come up in Bengal
To protect the endangered Gangetic river dolphins, West Bengal will soon have the country's first community reserve for the mammal.
India's first dolphin community reserve to come up in BengalTo protect the endangered Gangetic river dolphins, West Bengal will soon have the country's first community reserve for the mammal.
UP government, WWF-India launch River Dolphin census in GangaUP and WWF-India today launched a census in 3,350 km stretch of Ganga and its tributaries to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the decla...
Dugongs on brink of extinction, poaching continues in IndiaThe Union government's Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) on Wednesday declared that dugongs among t...
- Sightings of endangered birds: Experts upbeat
Experts have reported sighting of endangeredmigrant species of birds in ongoing annual endangered aquatic animal census, which began on Feb...
Study finds rare turtles, gharials in parts of YamunaThe filthy stretch of Yamuna in Delhi is often not acknowledged to be a river at all. But wildlife researchers studying the Yamuna say that...
- Habitat havoc
Last week four elephants died on rail tracks of Jalpaiguri.
- Dredging, illegal fishing hurting dolphin numbers
A major stretch of Yamuna river between Panchnada and Sangam (Allahabad), considered a suitable habitat for highly endangered Gangetic Dolp...
- Gangetic dolphin facing threat of extinction due to pollution
In a census conducted in 2012, the number of Gangetic dolphins in Uttar Pradesh was found increasing from 600 in 2005 to 671.
Hope floats for Gangetic dolphinsState to conduct survey and awareness drives on endangered species
- Large dams pose threat to Brahmaputra dolphins
Construction of large dams on the Brahmaputra and its tributaries, being opposed by many quarters, is also posing a serious threat to river...
- Task force to suggest measures for Dugong conservation
Country's endangered 'mermaids', zoologically called Sirenoid or Dugong dugong, are finally getting attention with the environment ministry...
- Climate change affected over a dozen of species: Report
Over a dozen of animal species like flamingos, musk ox and hawksbill turtle are facing "strange" threats because of climate change, the Wil...
- Bulandshahr: Just a click away
No effort is too much or too little to save the fabulous - and endangered - river dolphins can be seen at Narora.