Tag: Biodiversity

‘Project Tiger’ success a moment of pride for entire world: PM

Modi was inaugurating a programme, ‘Commemoration of 50 years of Project Tiger’at Mysuru University in Mysuru, Karnataka.

April 9, 2023

Steps on to bring iconic cheetah back to the India: Bhupendra Yadav

The Union Minister said the country's balance sheet in implementing the Aichi targets is pro-active and forward looking and the nation is on track to meeting its commitments.

December 17, 2022

The crucial role played by coral reef in the ecosystem

A coral reef is a type of biotic relief which develops in tropical waters. World's coral reef area comprises about six lakh square kilometre in the ocean.

October 10, 2022

Wetlands must form part of biodiversity framework

The draft, unfortunately has clubbed wetlands within the terrestrial for land and sea, a trend which has continued since the previous Aichi Targets.

August 11, 2022

Saving Mangroves

Industrial development and mangrove conservation need not be mutually exclusive. Well thought out policies can even reverse mangrove cover loss.

April 24, 2022

Over 100 nations adopt Kunming Declaration to boost biodiversity

The landmark post-2020 global biodiversity framework is due to be adopted at part two of the UN Biodiversity Conference in May 2022, following further formal negotiations in January 2022.

October 13, 2021

Value of Biodiversity

Humanity is now taking as much as 40-50 per cent of the photosynthesis on the planet. It is like inviting a million guests (roughly 10 million species on the planet) to a banquet, and then announcing that half of the food supply will go to just one of the guests

September 8, 2021

World needs economies to fully include nature, says landmark review

"We can orient our economies from extractive to restorative systems that sustain our underlying natural wealth and assets, and at the same time create jobs, protect our health and well-being now and in the future."

February 4, 2021

Let’s reduce farm imbalances

The third imbalance has emerged in the overall foodgrains basket between cereal crops on the one hand and pulse crops on the other hand.

July 9, 2020

‘Respecting biodiversity only way for humans to survive,’ says singer Shaan in exclusive interview

In an exclusive interview with thestatesman.com, Shaan opened up on the need to conserve biodiversity and how, over years, he has changed his perspective towards nature.

June 8, 2020

Nine students of Himachal being trained to document local biodiversity

The one-month training programme on Para-taxonomy (Peoples Biodiversity Register focused) under the Government of India- -Global Environmental Finance (UNDP-GEF) Project commenced on Thursday.

October 10, 2019

French environment minister quits: World “not doing enough”

Clearly emotional, Nicolas Hulot said he'd not even told his wife, let alone Macron or his prime minister, of his decision to stand down.

August 28, 2018

Biodiversity conservation needed in HP: Minister

In view of the need to successfully address Biodiversity Conservation problem in the state, Forest Minister Govind Singh Thakur exhorted for the need to spread Biodiversity awareness. He said this while presiding over the one day training workshop on various issues and activities relating to effective implementation of Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and Rules, 2004...

April 22, 2018

Chilkigarh sacred grove to be declared as biodiversity site

The West Bengal government is all set to declare Chilkigarh sacred grove in Jhargram as a biodiversity rich heritage site after considering the long standing demands from research scholars who felt the need of legislation regarding the conservation of sacred groves in the state. The Chilkigarh sacred grove, popularly name as Chilkigarh is situated in...

April 1, 2018

22 plants, 16 animals listed as threatened in Himachal

The Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Board has identified and listed 22 plant and 16 animals species as “threatened”, an official said on Monday. Separate committees of experts were notified by the board in December 2016 to identify the plants and animal species facing extinction, the board’s member secretary, Kunal Satyarthi, said.”On the basis of their...

February 20, 2018

Experts stress on conservation of biodiversity in Sundarbans

Environment experts on Friday laid emphasis on the need for conservation of biodiversity and sustainable use of biological resources, with special reference to the Sundarbans. Dr Punarbasu Chaudhuri, HOD, Department of Science, University of Calcutta, gave a presentation about the Biodiversity of the Sundarbans, which covered nearly 105 species of flowering plants including true mangrove...

September 1, 2017

Poaching-related tiger deaths in India at all-time high

Tiger deaths related to poaching has reached an all-time high in India, according to a recent report by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Following it, the WWF has called upon tiger-range governments to crackdown on wildlife poaching and snaring that is threatening wildlife across Asia, especially the world’s remaining wild tigers, which number only around 3,900.  “Snares are...

August 7, 2017