Sanctuaries

Two km area around Sakkarakottai sanctuary notified eco-sensitive zone

The Sakkarakottai bird sanctuary is basically an irrigation tank that is used for storing water for agriculture, recharged by northeast monsoon from October to January.

Publication Date:

19/07/2018

Source: New Indian Express (Chennai)

Tags:

Tamil Nadu, Sanctuaries, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Environment Act 1986, Ramanathapuram (D), Environment

Wildlife

Man-elephant conflict on rise in Udalguri

TANGLA, May 29: The Udalguri district, administered by the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), has witnessed a steady rise in human-elephant conflict over the past decade.

Publication Date:

30/05/2018

Source: Sentinel (Guwahati)

Tags:

Assam, People - Animal Conflicts, Elephant, Sanctuaries, Bamboo, Jackfruit, Wildlife

Wildlife

After decline for years, Karnala reports 100% increase in bird species

NAVI MUMBAI: After more than a decade of sharp fall in the number of bird species, the Karnala Sanctuary has this year seen a 100% rise compared to 2017.

Publication Date:

11/05/2018

Source: Times of India (Navi Mumbai)

Tags:

Birds, Sanctuaries, Migratory Species, Wildlife

Forests

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding encroachment of Pachmarhi cantonment land, Madhya Pradesh, 09/05/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 09/05/2018 regarding encroachment of Panchmarhi Cantonment land.

Supreme Court has been informed that out of 1001.582 hectares of Cantonment land belonging to the Army which is included in the Panchmarhi Wild Life Sanctuary notified under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, 607.582 hectares is non-forest Cantonment land and 395 hectares is deemed forest land being part of Cantonment land belonging to the Army.

Judgement Date:

09/05/2018

Tags:

Forest Encroachments, Madhya Pradesh, Supreme Court, Sanctuaries

Wildlife

Census reaffirms tiger presence in Mhadei reserve

KERI: The recently concluded six-day field exercise of the All India Tiger Estimation has confirmed the presence of the big cat in the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary.

Publication Date:

09/05/2018

Source: Times Of India (Goa)

Tags:

Goa, Sanctuaries, Tiger, Census/ Habitat Monitoring, Wildlife

Wildlife

102 rhinos in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, census finds

MORIGAON: A total of 102 rhinos have been counted in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary here during a census carried out by the state's forest department, a senior official said on Sunday.

Publication Date:

19/03/2018

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Assam, Sanctuaries, Rhinoceros, Census/ Habitat Monitoring, Wildlife

Wildlife

Big Bird Day records number of bird species down to 238 from 268

NCR has recorded a drop in overall bird species on the Big Bird Day recently — an annual birding event across the region where birders set out to record different species with 238 species counted t

Publication Date:

05/03/2018

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Birds, Delhi, Sanctuaries, Migratory Species, Climate Change, Okhala SA

Wildlife

Benin park plans to become elephant sanctuary

TANGUIETA - Matthieu Yoa smiles at a job well done. The ranger and his colleagues have just put a satellite tracking collar on an elephant in the Pendjari National Park in northern Benin.

Publication Date:

31/01/2018

Source: ENCA (South Africa)

Tags:

Wildlife, Wildlife Management, National Parks, Benin, Elephant, Sanctuaries, Africa

Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal sand and boulders mining within the Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary, Digboi Division, Assam, 25/01/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of R. Sreedhar Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/01/2018 regarding illegal sand and boulders mining within the Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary/Makum Pani Reserved Forest, Digboi Division, Assam.

The Original Application pertains to :

(i) illegal sand and boulders mining within the Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary/Makum Pani Reserved Forest, Digboi Division,

Judgement Date:

25/01/2018

Tags:

Sand, Mining, Sanctuaries, Assam, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Coal, Coal Industry, Arunachal, Rivers, Tinsukia (D), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Tirap

Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Chambal river conservation, 10/01/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Babulal Jajoo Vs. State of Rajasthan & Others dated 10/01/2018 regarding Chambal river conservation. Counsel for the State of Rajasthan submits that the work at Sajidera has already been completed and at Ram Dham it is 80% completed and he would be filing the time bound Action Plan for construction of STP.

Judgement Date:

10/01/2018

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