Kozhikode: Conservation warriors of the state who have been silently protecting and creating safe havens for endangered turtles and migratory birds will now get a helping hand from the state government for their lone green crusades. Social forestry wing of the state forest and wildlife department has taken the lead in conserving wildlife residing outside the forest and protected areas of the state by empowering and rewarding local village communities and citizen groups through the green partnership programme.

Kendrapada: The annual fishing ban comes into effect at Gahirmatha marine sanctuary and Rushikulya beach from Friday. It will be in force till May 31.

A seven-month ban on fishing was on Thursday clamped from November 1 by the Odisha Government within 20 km from the river mouths of Dhamara, Devi and Rusikulya in Gamjam district for protecting nes

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA) to complete the hearing into the cases of alleged illegal structures within the CRZs of Morjim and Mandr

Unregulated tourism and development activity along beaches like Mandarmani and Digha in West Bengal is killing turtles including the vulnerable Olive Ridleys, say researchers.

Tiger conservationist Belinda Wright has slammed the idea of large-scale tourism in the Sunderbans, saying "it would be a complete disaster".

The soft-shell N nigricans turtles, a rare species found only in the tank of the Tripureswari Temple in Gomati district of Tripura, is facing extinction.

In about a couple of weeks, the last batch of Olive Ridley hatchlings will flap their tiny flippers and waddle into the sea.

The Obama administration has agreed by July 1 to map out areas to protect nesting beaches for endangered loggerhead sea turtles as part of a legal settlement with conservation groups.