Wildlife

3 Gujarat bird species in 'endangered' list

AHMEDABAD: The latest 'red list' of endangered bird species released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) includes 15 Indian bird species, three of which are found mainly in

Publication Date: 
03/12/2013
Himanshu Kaushik
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Thol Sa, Nalsarovar SA, Birds, Endangered Species, Bustard, Vulture, Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Kuchchh, Migratory Species, Wildlife
Environment

Part of Thol wildlife sanctuary declared eco sensitive zone

The government on Monday declared a part of Thol wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat as a Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) and banned mining, commercial and industrial activity in the area.

A draft notification of the environment ministry said that the government shall also constitute a State level Eco-sensitive Zone Monitoring Committee (SESZMC) to monitor the compliance of the ESZ notification.

Publication Date: 
05/11/2013
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gujarat, Thol Sa, Mining, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment Act 1986, Minor Minerals, Wildlife, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment