Category: Protected Sites
Bandipur National Park
Plan for Nilambur-Nanjangud railway line through Bandipur National Park evoked protests over ecological impact
Kariyachalli Island Restoration Project – Gulf of Mannar – Biosphere Reserve
Tamil Nadu pioneered a model for saving the sinking Kariyachalli Island in the Gulf of Mannar.
Nagoya Protocol
Cameroon in Central Africa adopted Nagoya Protocol to benefit from its rich biodiversity
Conservation Reserve
The Telengana State Board for Wildlife (SBWL) approved Tadoba-Kawal tiger corridor as conservation reserve.
5 New Ramsar Sites
Five more wetlands added to the list of Ramsar sites
Laughing Gull | Chittari Estuary
First time in the country, laughing gull from North America spotted at Chittari estuary in Kasaragod.
Golden Tiger
Image of rare ‘golden tiger’ captured in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park.
Kanger Valley National Park
A plan for the restoration of Kanger Valley Park is currently in the works.
Saltwater Crocodile | Bhitarkanika National Park
Marginal increase of salt water crocodile in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika
Pench Tiger Reserve
Pench Tiger Reserve has been designated as India’s 1st and Asia’s 5th Dark Sky Park
Snow Leopards | Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park
Announcement by WAZA (World Association for Zoos and Aquariums) about the success story of India’s lone Conservation Breeding Programme, at Darjeeling zoo making the world’s largest number of Snow Leopards captivity.
Pong dam | Pong Dam Wildlife Sanctuary
A draft policy has been created by Union Environment Ministry to declare region around Pong dam as eco-sensitive zone