12 cheetahs from South Africa may arrive in February

The seven male and five female cheetahs are currectly in quatrantine enclosures in KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo provinces of South Africa

Antelope attack

Farmers and government are at wit’s end in Bihar as neelgais' rampage continues

Maharashtra now seeks wildlife clearance for Navi Mumbai airport

State had earlier ignored the presence of a bird sanctuary near airport

Okhla bird sanctuary in danger

Construction work going on around the avian habitat without any approval

Stop all hydroelectric projects in Himalayan region to avoid a Joshimath repeat: Experts

Ecological assessment pending for hydropower project plans in Himachal

Forest clearance applications can be submitted online soon

National Informatics Centre directed to submit report on implementing the new system by June

Saranda forest: new mining projects put on hold

Projects will be considered for forest clearance only after Jharkhand completes comprehensive environmental assessment of the area, says …

Maharashtra to propose five wetland sites for recognition as Ramsar sites

MoEF will screen the sites independently to decide whether they are eligible for nomination

Mangroves on public land in Maharashtra will be reserved forests

Officials justify the move saying high court order of 2005 has done little to stop destruction of mangroves; but conservationists are critical

Victims of development

Schemes launched by the government in Attappady have reduced the area’s tribals to wage labourers and has disempowered them

More Uttarakhand disasters in the offing

Soon-to-be-finalized state action plan on climate change full of extreme events warnings

Rajasthan announces Project Great Indian Bustard

State's population of 100 bustards crucial for recovery of the critically endangered bird in India

Western Ghats conservation: Kerala panel seeks dilution of Kasturirangan report, stirs controversy

Activists say recommendations of the state panel dilutes will encourage activities that damage ecology of eco-sensitive areas