Birds And Biodiversity Targets
<p>This report builds on the recent coverage of the world’s catastrophic failure to meet global targets to save biodiversity. While there is plenty of doom and gloom around this subject, there have
Migratory Species
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World Migratory Bird Day 2020: Birds Connect Our World
<p>On Saturday, 9 May 2020, people around the world will celebrate World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) – a global campaign dedicated to raising awareness of migratory birds and the need for international
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International protection for Great Indian Bustard, Bengal Florican and Asian Elephant
<p>India’s proposal to include Great Indian Bustard, Asian Elephant and Bengal Florican in Appendix I of UN Convention on migratory species was unanimously accepted today at the ongoing thirteenth
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding migratory birds dying in large numbers in Sambhar lake, Rajasthan, 20/11/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item Published in “Hindustan Times” Authored by Rakesh Goswami Titled Sambhar’s ecology among worst: Report dated 20/11/2019
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding shifting of ammunition dump of the Army, Raiwala, Uttarakhand, 11/07/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Center for Wildlife and Environmental Litigation Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/07/2019 regarding shifting of ammunition dump of the Army
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Water body attracting migratory birds in Haryana cries for government's attention
KURUKSHETRA: The arrival of migratory birds during autumn in northern plains of India is an important natural process and provides a golden opportunity for the bird-watchers and wildlife lovers. The flocking
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India’s national action plan for conservation of migratory birds and their habitats along Central Asian Flyway (2018-2023)
The Central Asian Flyway (CAF), one among the nine flyways in the world, encompasses overlapping migration routes over 30 countries for different waterbirds linking their northern most breeding grounds
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Flying into trouble: Harrier birds decline as grasslands disappear
India has some of the largest roosting sites of this migratory species. Harrier birds, a migratory raptor species that regularly visits vast swathes of India, are declining. This may foretell lurking
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Birds are indicators of a healthy and thriving environment
Experts stress on need to create awareness of birds among students and public A project is on to document various species of birds and create awareness on their importance in the eco system, and the
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After decline for years, Karnala reports 100% increase in bird species
NAVI MUMBAI: After more than a decade of sharp fall in the number of bird species, the Karnala Sanctuary has this year seen a 100% rise compared to 2017. During a one-day annual count by the range forest