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Cabomba furcuta

Cabomba furcuta, popularly called as Pink Bloom due its massive flowering, has been a new threat to the kole fields, in addition to water hyacinth and Salvinia molesta.

Posted in Protected Sites Environment

Segur Elephant Corridor

A Supreme Court-appointed committee has declared 12 private resorts along the Segur elephant corridor illegal.

Posted in Environment National Parks

Anamudi Shola National Park

Haritha Vasantham, an Eco-restoration project covers Anamudi Shola national park area in Munnar with natural grasslands.

Posted in Environment Protected Sites

Project Tiger and Project Elephant

Centre’s move on merging Project Tiger and Project Elephant is in contravention of the earlier decision of the National Board for Wildlife.

Posted in Environment Tiger Reserves

Dholpur-Karauli Tiger Reserve (DKTR)

Rajasthan has acquired its 5th tiger reserve as National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) gave its final approval to Dholpur-Karauli Reserve.

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Kashmir Stag

After two years, Kashmir stag has again shown a marginal increase in its population.

Pong Dam
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Pong Dam

Water level in Pong Dam recedes after recess of heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh

Corbett Tiger Reserve
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Corbett Tiger Reserve

During a bird survey at Corbett Tiger Reserve in Nainital, researchers identified two critically endangered bird species namely white-rumped vulture and red-headed vulture.

Amazon Rainforests
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Amazon Rainforests

Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organisation (ACTO) summit adopted a “new and ambitious shared agenda” to save the rainforest.

Biodiversity Heritage Sites
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Biodiversity Heritage Sites

Government of Odisha has notified 3 Biodiversity Heritage Sites such as Mandasaru Hills, Mahendragiri Hills and Gandhamardan Hills.

Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve
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Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve (SMTR)

As per an RTI query, the forest department has identified 12 resorts in SMTR (Tamil Nadu) which are operating illegally, without proper authorization or recognition.

Project Cheetah
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Project Cheetah & Kuno National Park

The expert advisory committee of Project Cheetah recommended Kuno National Park cheetahs to undergo a thorough, physical medical review.