How Valley of Flowers got World Heritage Site tag

The tag will bring higher visibility and increased tourism to the area

India's tiger habitat declines by 41 per cent, says IUCN

The report warns that a similar decline could be expected over the next 20-30 years if conservation effort are not scaled up

Only 3,000 tigers left in the world, says IUCN

While India has registered an impressive growth in the tiger population, studies reveal that the big cats could be wiped off the face of the …

Glimpses into life in the Chambal

Chambal's unique ecology has made it home to more than 500 species of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles. More than 30 of them are in IUCN's Red …

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 …

Worst yellow fever outbreak in decades kills hundreds of rare monkeys in Brazil

Over 600 monkeys have died in rainforest region with no provision for vaccinating them

Global tiger population up by 22 per cent

India is the largest contributor to the increase in tiger population

Pollinating species declining worldwide

Habitat loss and hunting are major contributing factors

Hydropower is far from ‘harmless’, says study

Building of Brazil’s largest hydroelectric reservoir has caused loss of animal life in the surrounding area

Fishing and coral reef degradation threaten parrotfish in Andaman

New study says presence of a protected area, live coral and algal cover, significantly influences distribution and abundance of the specie

सन्नाटे की गूंज

यात्रा एक पर्यावरण आंदोलन की, जिसने विकास योजनाओं को देखने, परखने का नजरिया ही बदल डाला

Will IUCN ban on domestic ivory trade spark a global battle on conservation?

Two blocs of countries seem headed for a confrontation over the issue of ban on ivory trade

Bihar makes an attempt to boost gharial population

Population of the reptiles in India has declined by up to 94 per cent in past few years due to rampant hunting and killing for their skin

IUCN adds 361 birds to Red List

87 of these face extinction threat

Sounds of silence: a forest that survived 'development'

A trip to the Silent Valley National Park is a valuable lesson in the history of environmental movements and biodiversity conservation

विलुप्ति के कगार पर पहुंची प्रजातियों की सूची लंबी हुई

प्रजातियों की विलुप्ति रोकने का लक्ष्य 2020 तक हासिल करना है, लेकिन लगातार विलुप्ति बढ़ने की बातें सामने आ रही हैं 

Genetic study reveals presence of rare sub-species of hog deer

Researchers at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun reported presence of a small population of hog deer in Keibul Lamjao National Park (KLNP), …

Andamans, Lakshwadeep declared ‘hope spots’ by IUCN

Two groups of islands are the first in India to make it to the list of 50 global hope spots with significant wildlife and underwater habitats

Rare appearance

After a decade, the Bostami turtles stage a comeback in Tripura

To meet global target, countries want formal control over indigenous communities’ lands

As the Convention on Biological Diversity meeting takes stock of Aichi Targets, the suggestion of bringing indigenous communities’ areas …

More than 1,300 rhinos fell to poaching in Africa in 2015: IUCN

Poaching of rhinos is fuelled by the demand for their horns in Southeast Asia

Five new species of ‘flying’ monkeys identified

Study shows Brazil has the highest number of saki monkeys, an indicator of health of tropical forest systems

Odisha starts project to conserve Bhitarkanika fishing cats

The nocturnal species are not easy to trace; no exact ecological data on their population at the park

Blue whales face risk from ship strikes

Shipping lanes intersect with feeding areas of the world’s largest mammal

Only 100 Cross River gorillas left in Nigeria

Revised regional action plan launched for the conservation of the species, listed by IUCN as critically endangered