Environment

MoEF defers clearance for Suryachakra power plant in MP

In a setback to Suryachakra Power Venture, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has deferred clearance for a 1,320-MW coal-based power plant being developed by the company in Madhya Pradesh as i

Publication Date: 
28/12/2011
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Thermal Power Plants, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Tiger Reserves, Power Industry, Srikakulam (D), Andhra Pradesh, Land Acquisition, Ministry of Coal, Biosphere Reserves, Sanctuaries, National Parks, Wildlife, Energy, Environment
Forests

Dried bamboo groves bring ominous portents

The dried bamboo groves inside the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary and the adjacent sanctuaries such as the Rajiv Gandhi National Park, Nagarhole, and the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka are posing

Publication Date: 
17/12/2011
E. M. Manoj
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Wayanad, Bamboo, Forest Products, Sanctuaries, Nagarhole NP, Bandipur NP, Tiger Reserves, Karnataka, Biosphere Reserves, Tamil Nadu, Farmers, Wildlife, Forests
Wildlife

Assam wildlife parks open for tourists

Guwahati: As the autumn has set the stage for the winter to rule the atmosphere in the picturesque North East India’s hills and valleys, enchanting destinations in the region are ready to welcome v

Publication Date: 
07/11/2011
Shillong Times (Shillong)
Tags:
Kaziranga SA, Manas NP, Wildlife Tourism, Wetlands, Himalaya, Manas, UNESCO, Tiger Reserves, Biosphere Reserves, Rhinoceros, Tourism, Wildlife
Wildlife

Wildlife conservation measures in the Nilgiris come in for praise

Conservation measures in the Nilgiris are satisfactory, observed the Conservator of Forests, Coimbatore Circle, V.T. Kandasamy here on Wednesday.

Publication Date: 
03/11/2011
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Nilgiri, Vulture, Biosphere Reserves, Birds, Sanctuaries, Tiger Reserves, Wynad SA, Mudumalai SA, Environment, Bandipur NP, Wildlife
Wildlife

Japanese loan for wildlife conservation in Bengal

‘JICA to give Rs. 400 crore long-term soft loan'

The West Bengal Government is set to sign an agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for a Rs. 400 crore long-term soft loan for the conservation of wildlife and biodiversity.

Publication Date: 
31/10/2011
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Sundarbans, Buxa NP, Biodiversity Conservation, Biosphere Reserves, Sanctuaries, Japan, Neora Valley NP, Chapramari SA, Mahananda SA, Jaldapara SA, Senchal SA, Raiganj SA, Elephant, National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD), Forests, Wildlife
Biodiversity

Spider diversity along attitudinal gradient in Milam Valley Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, Western Himalaya

During preliminary investigation of spiders in Milam Valley, Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, the authors documented a total of 86 species/morphospecies under 39 genus and 16 families. Spider fauna in the valley was rich and diverse.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2011
Shazia Quasin, V. P. Uniyal
Indian Forester
137
10
1207-1211
Tags:
Nanda Devi NP, Biosphere Reserves, Western Himalaya, Insects, Pithoragarh (D), Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand)
Wildlife

An assessment of bird diversity around Joshimath Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, Uttarakhand

The Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) is well recognized for its ecological, hydrological and aesthetic values and is considered as the repository of biological and cultural diversity. Western Himalaya is an important area for bird diversity and harbours several regional endemic species and has been desginated as Endemic Bird Area (EBA 28).This study was carried out to scrutinize the diversity of the birds at different types of vegetation around NDBR (Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve), Uttarakhand.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2011
Rohi Jan, V. P. Uniyal, Anita Chauhan
Indian Forester
137
10
1160-1164
Tags:
Nanda Devi NP, Biosphere Reserves, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Birds
Mining

Karnataka Chief Conservator of Forest finds Goan mines within its wildlife sanctuaries buffer zones

PANJIM: In a major development, Karnataka Chief Conservator of Forest (KCCF) has directed his Goa counterpart to revoke clearance licences of 19 mines, which are within 10kms radius of wildlife sanctuaries.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2011
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Mineral - Based Industry, Karnataka, Wildlife, Sanctuaries, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Biosphere Reserves, Mining
Mining

MoEF cancels mining nod to Goa firm

The ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) have cancelled the environmental clearance (EC) to the Vedanta-owned Sesa Goa Ltd for an iron ore mine located in Pirna in North Goa on grounds of suppression of vital information.

Publication Date: 
29/09/2011
Rashme Sehgal
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Mineral - Based Industry, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Vedanta Aluminium, Chapora, Wildlife, Sanctuaries, National Parks, Biosphere Reserves, Environment, Mining
Biodiversity

List info on biospheres, endangered flora and fauna orders CIC

Soon the information on the country's flora, fauna, bioshpere and the evaluation report to see if the money spend is actually helping the cause will be available at the click of a mouse away.

Publication Date: 
17/09/2011
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
Tags:
Flora, Fauna, Endangered Species, Biodiversity, Biosphere Reserves, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Right To Information (RTI)

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