Biodiversity

NBWL cosidered 70 proposals of infrastructure projects around protected wildlife areas

New Delhi: In a significant step towards harmonising infrastructure development with ecological conservation, the Standing Committee of the National Board…

5 months ago

GEF approves over $372 million for new environmental projects across four continents

New Delhi / Washington: The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved more than $372 million in fresh funding for 36…

6 months ago

Supreme Court keeps in abeyance its Aravalli Hills judgment, to set up fresh expert committee

New Delhi: In a suo motu case initiated over concerns surrounding revised definition of Aravalli Hills, the Supreme Court on…

6 months ago

Project Cheetah roars ahead: India expands global ties as botswana sends eight big cats

New Delhi/Gaborone: India’s ambitious Project Cheetah received another boost, as President Droupadi Murmu symbolically received eight cheetahs from Botswana during…

8 months ago

India adds two new Ramsar Sites in Bihar, boosting Wetland conservation efforts

New Delhi: India has strengthened its commitment to wetland conservation with the addition of two new Ramsar sites in Bihar…

9 months ago

Kasampatty sacred grove gets Biodiversity Heritage Site tag in TN

New Delhi: Tamil Nadu government has Notified Kasampatty (Veera Kovil) sacred grove as a Biodiversity Heritage Site, this marks the…

1 year ago

Every species is vital for our future: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi called upon the people to protect and preserve biodiversity saying, "Every species plays a…

1 year ago

Countries agree to mobilize $200 billion funds every year by 2030 to conserve biodiversity

Rome: Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) have agreed to close the global biodiversity finance gap by mobilizing…

1 year ago

Humanity is not out of the woods: Inger Andersen warns

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) called for urgent action to combat climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, warning that progress…

1 year ago

COP16: Kirti Vardhan Singh calls for International funding for biodiversity conservation

New Delhi: Minister of States for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh today highlighted the India's initiative on conserving nature and biodiversity…

2 years ago