विलुप्ति के कगार पर पहुंची प्रजातियों की सूची लंबी हुई
प्रजातियों की विलुप्ति रोकने का लक्ष्य 2020 तक हासिल करना …
CITES CoP 2019: Otters given highest protection from trade
Asian small-clawed as well as smooth-coated otters have been included in Appendix I of CITES
CITES CoP 2019: Giraffes accorded protection from trade for the first time
The giraffe has been placed in Appendix II of CITES, which places prohibitions on uncontrolled trade in a species
This Indian Ocean snail species may be first victim of deep-sea mining
The scaly-foot snail, found at only three spots on the Indian Ocean floor near Madagascar, has been included in the updated IUCN Red List
IUCN's new Red List reports alarming decline in global freshwater fish species
According to the body, the world's freshwater fish species are undergoing a silent decline
List of threatened species gets longer a year before prevention target
International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List shows that every fifth species is threatened with extinction
‘Developing a Red List of India’s fungi is imperative’
NSK Harsh of the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, talks to Down To Earth about the Red List of India’s Fungi that he is preparing
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
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 …
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 …
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), …
Rajasthan announces Project Great Indian Bustard
State's population of 100 bustards crucial for recovery of the critically endangered bird in India
India's only wetland cat is under multiple threats
Downlisting the Fishing Cat to “Vulnerable” from “Endangered” in the IUCN Red List merely on the basis of numbers was an …
Expanding palm oil cultivation in Africa can be risky for endangered primates
A new study says that it will be challenging to reconcile oil palm expansion and African primate conservation as most areas suitable for …
Red sanders not endangered anymore
This is the first time since 1997 that red sanders has been placed under the ‘near threatened’ category by International Union for …
4 species added to recovery programme by Wildlife Board
Northern River Terrapin, Clouded Leopard, Arabian Sea Humpback Whale, and the Red Panda were added to a recovery programme for critically …
10 Most Critically Endangered Animals in the world
These 10 species are the most likely to go extinct in the next few years
Microplastic pollution could push whale, shark towards extinction: study
These species are getting exposed to toxic chemicals through breakdown of microplastics in their digestive system
Pushed to the brink of extinction
The Nigeria-Cameroon Chimpanzee fights a losing battle against innumerable threats
Voluntary commitments can protect the ocean
Since the time taken to negotiate environmental commitments is not always worth the outcome, the UN Ocean Conference is doing away with this time lag
Globally, over 15 per cent of all tree species face extinction threat
More than 300 species are critically endangered, with just 50 or fewer individual trees for each species left in the wild
How a UN platform to stop biodiversity loss could up its game
Biodiversity keeps declining despite lots of accumulated knowledge and numerous international and national commitments to act
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
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यात्रा एक पर्यावरण आंदोलन की, जिसने विकास योजनाओं को दे…
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
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