International Snow Leopard Day: Why we celebrate it
It is a reminder to us that it is our collective responsibility to conserve the species and its ecosystem
Gujarat's burgeoning crocodilopolis
Vadodara plans a park for crocodiles to keep their numbers and attacks on humans in check
Coping with biodiversity
Internal pressures weakened India's stand on funding at the Conference of Parties on Biodiversity Convention held in Nassau in November
Contacts with young minds
Schoolchildren in Uttar Pradesh delighted themselves collecting leaves and plants for a unique biodiversity competition
Sands of life
Beyond the Thar's austere barrenes, a battle of survival rages - between the region's treasure-trove of floral diversity and marauders like humans,…
Behind the buzzword
The NGO movement in South Asia has come a long way in the past 10 years. Last month, a panel discussion between some of them emphasised …
For a few dollars more
The environment ministry is belatedly setting priorities right for procuring GEF's green bundles
Problems with bio-safety
Concerns about the world's indigenous peoples were conveniently sidelined as bio-safety centrestage at the recent biodiversity meeting in Nassau
Fame for the fellow
Report>>T N Khoshoo, a distinguished fellow at the Tata Energy Research Institute, New Delhi, has recently been awarded the Sasakawa Award …
Adivasis in India: Co-existence and stewardship
Much is at stake in how we define co-existence. On the one hand is a largely western legacy of wildlife conservation, while on the other hand, is …
UN high seas treaty: It is a step in the right direction. But there are concerns, say experts
There are concerns that the treaty may not protect the ocean from overfishing, shipping and deep-sea mining
Rubber plantations in Tripura affecting monkeys, vegetation, suggests paper
Authors warn against monoculture farms, suggest eco-friendly measures to increase biodiversity
Global Coalition for Biodiversity launched on World Wildlife Day
The coalition will be made up of zoos, aquariums, national parks, museums, botanical gardens from around the world
Coming up: New set of targets to protect the natural world
This year, the Convention on Biological Diversity is set to identify a new ‘Global Biodiversity Framework’ of targets for the coming …
Talks on global plan to protect biodiversity begin in Nairobi
The meet is the first step towards adopting a new global framework on biodiversity post 2020
Two new species of moss rose discovered in south India
Both new species of Portulaca grow in sandy soil accumulated on rocky plateaus of Badami and Guledgudda taluks. They are restricted in …
Who will protect wildlife from the conservationists?
The environment ministry’s decisions on wildlife protection contradict the pledge for conservation
Etalin hydel: Experts warn of biodiversity loss in Dibang Valley in letter to forest advisory panel
The project will require diversion of 1,165 hectares of forest land, felling of more than 280,000 trees
Invasive alien species lead to extinctions of plants & animals across Earth, IPBES report points out
Though it is possible to eradicate and control these species, it might not happen by 2030
Sustainable use of wild species can meet needs of billions: IPBES 9 report
The global assessment stressed that the sustainable use of wild species needed constant negotiation and adaptive management
Nature better off with indigenous people, indicates global report
The findings of the first-ever Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services are important in the light of the ongoing Supreme …
1000000 species under extinction. Blame humans
The Global Ecosystem Assessment by Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services shows the current rate and …
COP15 Montreal: Target 22 on gender equality approved but word ‘responsive’ still in brackets
Participation, capacity building and financial access to women from all walks of life non-negotiable in Post-2020 GBF
Odisha: Gharial hatchlings spotted three years in a row, 35 seen this time
Critically endangered reptile hatchlings seen in Mahanadi river’s Satkosia gorge, a Ramsar site
Secret lives of cougars: Pumas might be ‘gardening’ to attract prey to hunting hotspots
Study suggests prey carcasses fertilise the soil to grow nutrient-rich plants that attract large hooved mammals to hunting areas