Environment

Forestry dept plans Tk 247.9m eco-restoration scheme

The Department of Social Forestry has planned a project with the prime objective of establishing plantation for biodiversity enhancement coupled with improving socio-economic condition in the count

Publication Date: 
10/02/2016
Financial Express (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Forests, Biodiversity, Bangladesh, Water Resources, Desert Spread, Groundwater, Ecotourism, Environment, South Asia
Environment

No religious feasts in Rajaji, Corbett park areas

Dehradun: Chief minister Harish Rawat on Sunday directed the state forest department to impose a ban on religious feasts in areas that fall under national parks such as Rajaji National Park and Cor

Publication Date: 
08/02/2016
Darshan Kunwar
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Rajaji NP, Religious Beliefs, Corbett NP, Environmentalists, Ecotourism, Forest Conservation, Environment
Environment

The Little Sustainable Landscapes Book: Achieving sustainable development through integrated landscape management

The Little Sustainable Landscapes Book: Achieving sustainable development through integrated landscape management' aims to clarify and disseminate sustainable landscape management methods and catalyze their implementation across private and public sectors worldwide.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2016
Global Canopy Programme
Tags:
Sustainable Development, Land Resources, Ecosystem Services, Water Resources, Water Management, India, Global, Agroforestry, Deforestation, Ecotourism, Climate Change
Wildlife

Eco-tourism plan for Kanha tiger reserve in trouble

The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has rejected the eco-tourism plan of Kanha tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh, which may prove a setback to the State government’s effort to boost tour

Publication Date: 
11/01/2016
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Madhya Pradesh, Ecotourism, National Tiger Conservation Authority, Kanha NP, Supreme Court, Tiger Reserves, Wildlife
Wildlife

The Olive currency: A comparative account of community based ecotourism ventures in western India

One of the fastest growing divisions of the tourism industry, ecotourism is touted for demonstrating both conservation and economic benefits. The main objectives of ecotourism are ostensibly to provide financial aid for conservation of natural areas and ensuring employment and economic profits for those living in the area. This is expected, in turn, to result in the involvement of local communities in conservation and management activities. Consequently, local involvement could ensure the sustainability and longevity of such initiatives.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2016
Nupur Kale, Muralidharan M., Kartik Shanker
Indian Ocean Turtle Newsletter
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Tags:
Turtles, Ecotourism, Maharashtra, Goa, Endangered Species, Benefit Sharing, Festival
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding plying of vehicles to go Rohtang Pass for tourism purpose, Himachal Pradesh, 11/12/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. dated 11/12/2015 regarding plying of vehicles to go Rohtang Pass for tourism purpose.

Judgement Date: 
11/12/2015
Tags:
Air Pollution, Glaciers, Himachal Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Petrol, Ecotourism, Court, Vehicular Pollution
Water Pollution

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding unregulated licensing of the river rafting camps operating in river Ganga, 10/12/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Social Action For Forest And Environment (SAFE) Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/12/2015 regarding haphazard and unregulated licensing of the river rafting camps operating in river Ganga from Shivpuri to Rishikesh which is a serious source of pollution of river Ganga.

Judgement Date: 
10/12/2015
Tags:
Rivers, Tourism, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Ganga, River Pollution, Court, Beas, Himachal Pradesh, Ecotourism
Wildlife

Gabon seizes 200kg of poached ivory in what could be biggest haul ever

The central African state of Gabon, home to half of Africa’s endangered forest elephants, has impounded more than 200kg (440lb) of ivory in what may be its largest seizure ever.

Publication Date: 
09/12/2015
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Wildlife, Poaching, Elephant, Gabon, Ecotourism, Africa, Illegal Trade
Forests

Ecuador eco-tour shows positive effects of mangrove replanting in face of El Niño

The canoe sliced through the water and along a quiet, narrow tunnel enclosed by mangrove trees.

Publication Date: 
27/11/2015
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Forests, Ecuador, Mangroves, Ecotourism, El Nino, Climate Change
Wildlife

Javadekar applauds Nagaland Amur falcon conservation success

GUWAHATI: Naga and Pangti, two of the three Amur falcons fitted with satellite tracking chips in Nagaland's Doyang area two years ago, have returned to the state this year again.

Publication Date: 
17/11/2015
Naresh Mitra
Times Of India (Guwahati)
Tags:
Nagaland, Birds, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Ecotourism, Migratory Species, Wildlife

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