Odisha government proposes state’s second biosphere reserve at Mahendragiri
The Mahendragiri hills host a rich biodiversity of fauna and flora and are part of the Eastern Ghats
Similipal Tiger Reserve needs to be saved from forest fires. Here’s how much it is worth
A Union government report published July 2019 pegged the stock benefits provided by the reserve at nearly Rs 50,000 crore
Fire recorded at 23,000 points across Odisha in one week: Forest Survey of India
Rise in forest fires across Odisha this year can be clearly attributed to a lack of proper planning
35 crocodile nests seen in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park
Bhitarkanika, a vast tract of forest and saltwater swamp, is home to at least 1,742 salt water crocodiles
Is it time to find a second home for Asiatic lions?
The recent deaths of lions in Gir has raised the issue of their translocation to a safer place
‘It may be too late to contain virus outbreak killing Gir lions’
An American researcher, who worked on mitigating the canine distemper outbreak in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park in 1994, talks to Down …
Assam violence: Manas National Park closed for tourists
Bodo rebels have been attacking tribal settlements near the park and escaping to Bhutan through the park
A year of the cheetah in India: The exercise offers simple yet critical lessons
Value science, consult widely, listen carefully and experience transparency
Consider shifting cheetahs to Rajasthan, don’t make it prestige issue, SC tells Centre
40% of cheetah deaths in less than a year does not give a good picture, says SC
Revisiting 2019 Aarey forest study: Why Metro project is a threat to biodiversity park
Ecological damage caused by project will increase flood risks
Rain in parts of burning Similipal forest brings temporary relief
The rainfall only covered 10% of Similipal, said a senior forest official
40% fire incidents not responded to by officials, Odisha govt admits
People arrested in several forest areas for starting fires
Eight including three guards arrested in rhino poaching case
Investigations likely to unveil a big poaching nexus, sources say
On the rampage
Legislator burns forest camp in Assam's Nameri National Park
Over 100 armed police deployed in Similipal National Park as forest staff go on strike
Two forest officers have been killed in a month allegedly by poachers, protesting forest staff raise demands
Zambian court stops land clearing in Kasanka National Park, where 10 million bats roost annually
Every year, African straw-coloured fruit bats migrate to the park from the Congo and act as pollinators
Odisha govt launches boat ambulance for remote villages
Waterborne diseases are common in the riverside villages, and villagers had to travel for 20 km to reach a health centre
Study highlights need for tourism industry to curb emissions: Yellowstone case shows travel’s big footprint
The park generates over 1.03 megatonnes of CO2 annually, travel to and from the park contributes to 90% of it
Cyclone Yaas fells hundreds of trees in Bhitarkanika, hit on fauna being assessed
National park hit hard by cyclone 3rd year in a row
Assam govt casual towards rhino conservation
She is a fighter: For now, sole survivor of cheetah litter born in India is healthy, playful and curious
Officials at Kuno National Park are constantly checking for any infections or abnormalities for her well being
Infighting and infections led to 4 tigers’ deaths in Dudhwa in two months, finds autopsy
Investigation reveals lapses such as shortage of staff and lack of patrolling, leading to poor monitoring
Project Cheetah: Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary to be new home for African felines
Relocation to be undertaken in accordance with the Cheetah Action Plan, according to officials
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 6, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Uttarakhand forest officials try to capture tiger that killed 2 in December
Forest authorities are trying to tranquilise the tiger and not shoot it, says chief wildlife warden