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ENDANGERED GIBBONS
50 years ago, small centre for animals was set up in hills of Santa Clarita Valley, outside Los Angeles, today globally recognized institutions look after rare, endangered gibbonsGibbons face increasing threats from habitat destruction where they're normally found, in the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia. Wildl...
Rare wildlife, dense evergreen forests, rich biodiversity: 5 stunning rainforests in India that every nature-lover must visitCelebrating World Rainforest Day, India boasts incredible biodiversity across its lush rainforests. From Arunachal Pradesh's Namdapha to Ke...
Environment Ministry's advisory panel gives nod for forest diversion to build Kalai-II hydel project in ArunachalThe Environment Ministry's forest advisory committee has given the green light for the Kalai-II hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh,...
Watch: India’s only ape species safely crosses Assam railway track using special bridge, Himanta shares ‘heartening’ videoA Hoolock Gibbon, India's only ape species, was recently seen using a specially built canopy bridge. This structure helps protect endangere...
Wildlife board defers Vedanta's oil exploration plans in Hollongapar Gibbon SanctuaryThe National Board for Wildlife has delayed approval for Vedanta Group's oil exploration in Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary's eco-sen...
Assam: Nod for oil exploration by Vedanta deferred in Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife SanctuaryThe National Board for Wildlife has deferred oil exploration approval in the eco-sensitive zone of Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, p...
Centre grants in-principle approval to oil and gas exploration in Assam's hoolock gibbon sanctuaryThe Union environment ministry has approved the diversion of 4.50 hectares of forest land in Assam for oil and gas exploration by Vedanta G...
Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi highlights Moran community's bond with Hoolock Gibbons in AssamPrime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the unique relationship between the Moran community and Hoolock Gibbons in Assam's Barekuri villag...
Scientists offer lifeline for world's rarest primate
Arunachal Pradesh launches programme on conservation of Eastern Hoolock GibbonSupported by US Fish and Wildlife Service, the project would be implemented in partnership with state's Environment and Forest department w...
India-Bangladesh join hands to protect spectacled langurIndia and Bangladesh have decided to take concerted conservation efforts to protect the rare spectacled langur along with other primates fo...
India-Bangladesh join hands to protect Spectacled LangurIndia and Bangladesh have decided to take concerted conservation efforts to protect the rare Spectacled Langur .
From solitude to oblivionCritically endangered in the wild, several animals are now threatened even in zoos. Lucknow zoo has not been able to find partners for rhin...
- Animals endangered even in zoos
Animals, critically endangered in the wild, are now threatened even in zoos. Lucknow zoo could not find partners for rhino, giraffe and hoo...
Eighth eastern hoolock gibbons relocatedThe gibbons had apparently been under a lot of stress after being marooned on an isolated cluster of trees and were being attacked by dogs ...
Environment ministry not keen on Tipaimukh hydroelectric projectThe construction of the proposed 1500 MW Tipaimukh Multipurpose Hydroelectric Project (HEP) downstream of the confluence of river Barak and...
- No blueprint for conservation of wildlife in south Assam
Environmental organizations have alleged that state forest department has no blueprint for the conservation of the rich wildlife diversity ...
- Three hoolock gibbons released in Mehao sanctuary
Forest officials in Arunachal Pradesh released a family of three hoolock gibbons in Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary in lower Dibang Valley distric...
Stranded gibbon family in Arunachal translocatedA family of three hoolock gibbons, an endangered species, stranded in a tree cluster at Dello village have been translocated by forest offi...
- Arunachal first to breed Hoolock Gibbon in captivity
Arunachal Pradesh, known as one of the richest bio-diversity hotspots in the world, has earned a distinction by becoming the first state to...