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Order of the Supreme Court regarding protection of Great Indian Bustard (GIB) and Lesser Florican, 21/03/2024

Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of M K Ranjitsinh & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 21/03/2024. The matter related to protection of Great Indian Bustard (GIB) and Lesser Florican.

Judgement Date: 
21/03/2024
Tags:
Bustard, Birds, Endangered Species, Supreme Court, Power Transmission, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Government Of India (GOI)
Wildlife

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding protection of Zeilad Wildlife Sanctuary, Manipur, 20/03/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mathew Gonmei Vs State of Manipur & Others dated 20/03/2024.

Judgement Date: 
20/03/2024
Tags:
Sanctuaries, Manipur, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Wildlife Act 1972, Endangered Species, Lake Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Tamenglong (D)
Wildlife

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding protection of Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 18/03/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Rajendra Tiwari Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/03/2024.

Judgement Date: 
18/03/2024
Tags:
Nahargarh SA, Jaipur (T), Rajasthan, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Corruption, Hotels
Wildlife

Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024

The Union Ministry of Environment has announced the Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024, detailing regulations for the movement of captive elephants within and between states.

Publication Date: 
14/03/2024
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Tags:
Elephant, India, Wildlife Act 1972, Wildlife
Wildlife

Judgment of the Supreme Court on the protection and management of tiger safaris in India, 06/03/2024

Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of T N Godavarman Thirumulpad/ Gaurav Kumar Bansal Vs Union of India & Others dated 06/03/2024.

Judgement Date: 
06/03/2024
Tags:
Tiger Reserves, Tiger Conservation, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Corbett NP, Supreme Court, Ecotourism, National Tiger Conservation Authority, Corruption
Wildlife

Bridging the gap: unveiling effectiveness of India’s tiger reserve management

Survival of tigers is dependent on conservation and management efforts. To gauge the success of conservation efforts as well as to guide management inputs, it is important to assess the effectiveness of management of Tiger Reserves.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2024
National Tiger Conservation Authority
Tags:
Tiger Reserves, India, Tiger, Tiger Conservation
Wildlife

Status of leopard in India, 2022: summary report

India has 13,874 leopards, with the heart of the country — Madhya Pradesh — having the largest number of its third-biggest felid, a landmark report released by the Centre on February 29, 2024 showed. The pan-India population of the Indian leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) was estimated at 13,874 (Range: 12,616–15,132) individuals.

Publication Date: 
29/02/2024
National Tiger Conservation Authority
Tags:
Leopard, India, Statistics, Census/ Habitat Monitoring
Wildlife

Living Animal Species (Reporting and Registration) Rules, 2024

The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change notified the Living Animal Species Rules 2024 stating, Every person who is in possession of any animal species (in schedule IV) shall report the details and make an application for registration electronically to the Management Authority or the authorised officer within a period of six month

Publication Date: 
28/02/2024
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
Tags:
Wildlife, Wildlife Act 1972, Wildlife Trade, Illegal Trade, India
Wildlife

Order of the Supreme Court regarding mining activities within the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand, 27/02/2024

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Uttarakhand & Others Vs Nandan Singh Bora & Others dated 27/02/2024.

The matter was related to mining and stone crushers operating within the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary.

Judgement Date: 
27/02/2024
Tags:
Sanctuaries, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Eco-Sensitive Zone, Mining, Stone Industry, Supreme Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Wildlife

Order of the Supreme Court regarding management of feral, free-ranging and domesticated dogs in wildlife habitats and forests, 19/02/2024

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Bombay Natural History Society & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 19/02/2024.

The matter related to management of feral, free-ranging and domesticated dogs in wildlife habitats and forests. The petitioner said that although guidelines have been framed by the Animal Welfare Board of India regarding stray dogs/animals, there are no guidelines pertaining to free ranging dogs and they are becoming a danger to many other species such as the Great Indian Bustard.

Judgement Date: 
19/02/2024
Tags:
Wildlife, Supreme Court, Protected Area Conservation, Animal Care, India

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