Itanagar: A new species of moth has been sighted in Arunachal Pradesh, bringing joy to nature lovers who noted that many moth and butterfly varieties were on the verge of extinction in India.

A three-day survey in the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary has recorded 176 species of butterflies.

The Green Pune Movement (GPM), an NGO fighting against construction on hills since the past few years, has planned a six-day campaign from Monday.

Once again, the proposed biodiversity park (BDP) in the development plan (DP) of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has run into controversy.

Kerala has become the first State to form biodiversity management committees in all panchayats.

The committee, chaired by the panchayat president, is to ensure conservation of biodiversity and use and equitable sharing of benefits from it.
The committee has been formed in all 978 grama panchayats by October and will come into being in 60 municipalities and five city corporations in two months. With this, Kerala would become the first State to have such committees in all local self-government institutions.

Karnataka Government is in the process of preparing an action plan to preserve ecology that had ''deteriorated'' following mining activities, Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda said today.

JAIPUR: A study would soon be instituted at Keoladeo birds sanctuary in Bharatpur to understand the changes in the bio-diversity of the park after the recent introduction of water from Chambal rive

Draft proposals for formation of authority

The notification to provide more protection to Western Ghats by extending the boundaries of the Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary and to ensure contiguity to Kudremukha National Park has suffered a set

Apprehensions have been raised by many farmers on the way the Rs 1,850-crore Kuttanad package recommended by the Dr M.S.