Biodiversity

The Karnataka government recently signalled its intention to renew granite quarrying licences in the Malai Madeshwara hills in Chamarajnagar district. Quarrying was banned in 1992, when the area was under the sway of Veerappan.

Publication Date:

30/10/2007

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

16

Issue:

20071031

pp:

0

Tags:

Weeds, Mining, Granite, Lantana, Biodiversity, Karnataka, Chamarajnagar (D)

Biodiversity

Bio-diversity to help tea gardens revive

Publication Date:

22/10/2007

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Biodiversity

Encyclopaedia of natural world

If a consortium of scientists has its way there will be a Wikipedia style database for the natural world soon. An effort to collate information on the 1.8 million species of animals, plants and

Publication Date:

14/10/2007

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Flora, Fauna, Biodiversity, Information, Media, Internet

Biodiversity

India ignores biodiversity

India has not done well in conserving its rich biodiversity, says a comprehensive document, the draft National Bio-Diversity Action Plan, released by the Union ministry of environment and forests

Publication Date:

14/10/2007

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Biodiversity, Biodiversity Conservation, India