Over 50 pc of world's mangroves at risk of collapse, climate change leading factor: IUCNGlobal mangrove assessment reveals over half at risk, 1 in 5 severely, due to climate change and threats like deforestation. IUCN's Red Lis...
22 May, 2024, 08.09 PM IST
Japan keen to work with Haryana on climate change, environmental issuesAdvisor to Haryana chief minister for Foreign Cooperation Department Pawan Chaudhary and Managing Director and ex-country representative, I...
26 Dec, 2021, 07.20 PM IST
African elephants at growing risk of extinction: Red List25 Mar, 2021, 09.58 PM IST
India has pledged to restore 13 million hectares of degraded forests: IUCNThis target was endorsed by the UN Climate Summit in 2014 and extended to 350 million hectares under restoration by 2030.
07 Dec, 2015, 11.08 PM IST
- 7 more bird species of India fly into red list
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has added seven species of birds found in India to the red list of threatened bir...
31 Oct, 2015, 02.52 AM IST
Few national parks, sanctuaries meet criteria for IUCN Green ListThe Green List is the first global standard of good practices for protected areas. So far, 8 countries are established as partners with IUC...
16 Aug, 2015, 03.19 PM IST
Rising sea level poses threat to Bengal Tiger: IUCN"Instead of 100,000, as few as 3000 live in the wild today, At this rate, all tigers living in the wild could be extinct in 5 years!," IUCN...
29 Jul, 2015, 07.24 PM IST
UN body warns against rhino poachingManas Wildlife Sanctuary in the eastern Himalaya foothills of the country, which has been removed from the List of World Heritage.
17 May, 2015, 01.04 PM IST
173 bird species threatened in India: ReportOver 170 species of birds in the country are threatened, with eight new species added to the 2014 Red List prepared by the International Un...
27 Jul, 2014, 01.25 PM IST
15 bird species in India critically endangeredEven as conservation efforts at various levels continue to show hope for the future, the latest International Union for Conservation of Nat...
11 Mar, 2014, 02.16 PM IST
- Andamans, Lakshadweep ‘spots of hope’ in bid to save oceans: IUCN
Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshwadeep Islands have been named as the new “hope spots” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (...
28 Oct, 2013, 02.26 AM IST
- Gujarat move to preserve its wildlife gets IUCN support
International Union for Conservation of Nature, the world’s oldest and the largest global environmental organization, has joined hands with...
18 Jan, 2013, 03.50 AM IST
Nordmann's Greenshank bird on IUCN's endangered listNordmann's Greenshank, a beautiful Russian shorebird which migrates annually to many south Asian countries, including India, is listed as '...
04 Nov, 2012, 09.55 AM IST
- Indian species on most threatened list
They may disappear even before we get to know them. Four Indian species feature in a list of the ‘100 most threatened’ species in the world.
12 Sep, 2012, 03.42 AM IST
- 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...
12 Jul, 2012, 05.41 AM IST
- IUCN calls for international monitoring of Western Ghats
The demand came amid debates over conservation of the mountains, which have been added to UNESCO's list of iconic places.
11 Jul, 2012, 04.41 PM IST
- Western Ghats sites get help from Unesco
The World Heritage Committee has decided to allow the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to provide additional information pertaini...
01 Jul, 2011, 04.31 AM IST