Wildlife

Report of the working group on wildlife, ecotourism and animal welfare for the 12th Five Year Plan 2012-2017

The document has been prepared with the basic surmise that “Wildlife Management, Ecotourism and Animal Welfare are to be treated as a Priority Sector during the 12th Plan as the conservation of our natural wealth, biodiversity and ecology has tremendous economic consequences and its wellbeing is in the larger national interest as well as being i

Publication Date: 
01/10/2011
Planning Commission
Tags:
Wildlife, Ecotourism, Wildlife Management, People - Animal Conflicts, India, Animal Care
Environment

Report of the working group on ecosystem resilience, biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods for the XII Five-Year Plan

India stands today at the cross-roads where it is becoming abundantly clear that not paucity of funds, but deficit in governance is the most significant challenge before the society.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2011
Planning Commission
Tags:
Ecosystem Services, Biodiversity, India, Biodiversity Conservation, People - Animal Conflicts, Invasive Alien Species, Forest Rights Act 2006, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Joint Forest Management (JFM), Community Forest Management (CFM), Ecotourism, Fisherfolk
Environment

Ecotourism: Problems and possibilities in Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary on the basis of visitor management

To carry out present study, ecotourism auditing survey has been used as a potential tool in ecotourism with special reference to assess visitor's management in Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, Agra.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2011
Owais Bashir, D. K. Singh, Neeraj Kumar & et al
Indian Forester
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1238-1240
Tags:
Ecotourism, Sur Sarovar SA, Birds, Agra (D), Uttar Pradesh, Wildlife
Land

Goa completes land use plans for entire State

After long deliberations on the Regional Plan (RP) for four coastal talukas in Goa, the State Government has finally completed the process of land use plans pertaining to the entire State.

Publication Date: 
23/09/2011
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Land Use, Tourism Industry, Forests, Environment, Ecotourism, Deforestation
Forests

Governmet may set up committee to scrutinize Forest Policy 2011

State Government is likely to come out with a notification directing setting up of a committee to scrutinize the suggestions given and objections raised regarding the Forest Policy 2011, within a week.

Publication Date: 
23/09/2011
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Forest Policy, Forest Management, Ecotourism, NGO, Tribes, Tribals, Forests
Wildlife

Eco-tourism: 25 tribal women to be recruited as guides in Kanha

In an attempt to make tribal women self-reliant, the Madhya Pradesh Government has decided to recruit 25 tribal women as professional guides after training them to guide tourists visiting Kanha Nat

Publication Date: 
16/09/2011
Pioneer (New Delhi)
Tags:
Kanha NP, Ecotourism, Wildlife, Bandhavgarh NP, Tribals, Unemployment, Panna NP, Pench TR
Forests

Proposal of Disang Hydel project raise hackles

DIBRUGARH: News of the proposal for the construction of a hydel power project on Disang River has evoked sharp reactions from various quarters.

Publication Date: 
12/09/2011
Sentinel (Guwahati)
Tags:
Dibrugarh (D), Hydroelectricity, Rivers, Biodiversity, Flora, Fauna, Ecotourism, Elephant, Thermal Power Plants, Sanctuaries, Wildlife, Forests
Wildlife

Dachigam Park opens for nature lovers

SRINAGAR, Sept 8: Minister for Forest and Environment Mian Altaf Ahmed today declared Dachigam National Park open for nature lovers and adventure skits interested in mountain cycling.

Publication Date: 
09/09/2011
Kashmir Times (Jammu)
Tags:
Dachigam NP, Wildlife, Ecotourism, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Biodiversity
Environment

Hotel Chains Standardize Carbon Accounting

Everybody travels and everybody stays at hotels one time or another but travelling comes with a steep carbon as well as water footprint.

Publication Date: 
07/09/2011
Environment News Network
Tags:
Hotels, Ecotourism, Tourism Industry, Climate Change, Fossil Fuels, Carbon Dioxide
Wildlife

Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary notified as eco-sensitive zone

Considering that it is a treasure trove of plant and animal species that have historical, economic and medicinal significance, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has issued a draft noti

Publication Date: 
07/09/2011
Indian Express (Chandigarh)
Tags:
Kalesar SA, Ecology, Ecotourism, Simbalbara SA, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Urban Development, Vermiculture, Waste Recycling, Himachal Pradesh, Solid Waste

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