An illegal wildlife trade racket has been unearthed in Africa. In January 2002, four lowland gorillas from the zoological garden at Nigeria's University of Ibadan were transferred to Taiping Zoo in

The national flower of Nepal, rhododendron, is fast being pushed into oblivion. Thanks to unche

Sri Lanka's Kandy lake is

Confusion over move to close down Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary

Zambia and Kenya are set to lock horns over ivory trade at the next Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (cites) meeting scheduled for November 2002. While a proposal to lift the

Global warming threatens polar bears

Role of politicians, top officials suspected in Kerala s encroachment tangle

Beast Threat Many animals, under threat from humans, have gone locally extinct. A recent report of

Thousands of sea snails are dying along a beach in Bangladesh. This has caused a stomach-churning stench, that is repelling tourists. Tourism officials said snails were washing up along a wide