Wildlife

Gir’s herbivores census results likely today

THE results of the 2013 census of herbivores in Gir forests are likely to be declared on Friday with officials hinting at an increase in the population of the wild animals that Asiatic lions in the

Publication Date: 
10/05/2013
Indian Express (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Gir NP, Wildlife, Lion, Endangered Species, Antelope, Birds, Peacock, Census/ Habitat Monitoring
Environment

Report raised fears about proximity of Kalpsar dam & Mithivirdi n-project’

A confidential report by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) expressed concerns about possible calamities due to the proximity of the proposed Kalpsar dam and the Mithivirdi Nuclear Power Project

Publication Date: 
04/05/2013
Indian Express (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Department Of Atomic Energy (DAE), Dams, Natural Disasters, Gulf Of Kambhat, Nuclear Power Plants, Nuclear Power Corporation Of India (NPCIL), Earthquakes, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Gujarat, Floods
Environment

National Wildlife Board allows mines near sanctuaries with threatened species

While rejecting sections of a proposed road that it fears will disturb India's largest breeding site for flamingos in the Great Rann of Kutch, the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has recommended

Publication Date: 
05/02/2013
Indian Express (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Sanctuaries, Wildlife, Gujarat, Mining, Great Rann of Kachh, Endangered Species, National Parks, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Bauxite, Limestone, Environment

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