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Five hectares of hope: A forest reborn in SGNP

Published on Apr 1, 2025 01:20 IST

Mumbai, India - March 26, 2025: Moth lady of India, V Shubhalaxmi, standing at the spot in SGNP where she led a replanting mission to get it back to a vibrant forest in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Empress Botanical Garden in Pune home to over 130 insect species: Survey

Jewel beetle. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Mar 29, 2025 23:52 IST

Kolkata's 'Sundarban Tramjatra' begins to promote heritage and conservation

Kolkata's 'Sundarban Tramjatra' begins to promote heritage and conservation

Published on Mar 28, 2025 10:12 IST

Forest department Introduces grassland safari in Solapur

The safari is based in Boramani village, a vast grassland ecosystem home to diverse wildlife, including wolves, Indian jackals, Bengal foxes, blackbucks, Indian antelopes, rabbits, wild boars. (HT)

Published on Mar 18, 2025 24:22 IST

Hits and misses in India’s big cat story

Habitat addition has not kept pace with rising tiger numbers (and other big cat populations), evident in the frequency of reports of human-tiger conflict in recent years (AP)

Published on Mar 11, 2025 13:35 IST

Where the wild kings roam: Places to spot majestic lions

Modi shared pictures from his jungle safari in Gir National Park, Gujarat and urged people to visit.

Updated on Mar 5, 2025 05:40 IST

Lost and foraged: Rediscovering India’s wild ingredients

Indigenous groups have long harvested wild ingredients, not just for sustenance but for their medicinal properties.

Published on Mar 3, 2025 03:28 IST

Hesaraghatta grassland now declared a reserve

The grasslands are also wintering grounds for migrant bird species from Europe, Central Asia and Himalayas including several species of raptors. (X@JairamRamesh)

Published on Feb 27, 2025 01:12 IST

Over 100 bird species discovered in Malaysian Seberang Perai’s forest reserves

The next phase of the survey will take place at Bukit Panchor State Park in Nibong Tebal.

Updated on Feb 17, 2025 12:51 IST

Citizens, conservationists raise concerns after series of forest fire incidents at Taljai, Sinhagad Fort area

As per official data, nearly one hectare forest area at Taljai hill has been charred by forest fire incidents that have taken place since January this year. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Feb 16, 2025 23:56 IST

Local species of dragonflies extinct due to urbanisation: Study

The study, led by Pankaj Koparde from the department of environmental studies at MIT-WPU, along with PhD scholar Arajush Payra and alumnus Ameya Deshpande, analysed dragonfly records spanning nearly two centuries. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Feb 14, 2025 24:38 IST

Haryana emphasises need to restore Aravallis

A panel discussion underway as part of the summit. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

Published on Feb 7, 2025 24:24 IST

21% of India's wetlands are in Gujarat, highest in country: State govt

Historically, ecosystems (forests, wetlands, etc) would absorb the carbon in the atmosphere and turn it into biomass. Credit: AFP

Updated on Feb 1, 2025 11:33 IST

Google Doodle marks Republic Day with Indian wildlife-themed illustration

Google Doodle

Updated on Jan 26, 2025 01:58 IST

Wildbuzz | Mighty serpent of the canal

Premdeep and (on right) Nikhil Sanger with the 65 kg python in the canal bed. (Ravi)

chandigarh news

Updated on Jan 26, 2025 03:18 IST

Study MSc Biodiversity and Conservation at University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield has opened applications for its MSc Biodiversity and Conservation. Check course details here.

Updated on Jan 20, 2025 15:05 IST

Illegal mining in Gurugram starts eroding protective Aravalli barrier

Illegal mining in the Aravalli hills is significantly draining government revenue in the state. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 17:14 IST

Researchers identify 550 marine species from intertidal zones in coastal areas of Maha

The one-year-long ‘Coastal Project 2.0’ conducted between June 2023 and December 2024 also identified 25 undescribed and newly-sighted species, highlighting the need for species-based research in coastal areas of the state. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jan 13, 2025 02:00 IST

Of Ravana in Reni Pani, Joker Face in Madhai, and other Satpura stories

A waterhole at Reni Pani (Veidehi Gite)

Updated on Jan 8, 2025 24:32 IST

Forest survey misses the wood for the trees

An Indian giant squirrel rests on a tree branch in the tribal village of Banagudi in Nilgiris district, India, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) (AP)

Published on Dec 23, 2024 15:30 IST

Govt seeks larger bench for Great Nicobar infra project

The last order by the bench came in April 2023. (Manish Chandi)

Published on Dec 18, 2024 03:42 IST

Nudging government to conserve wetlands

Pulwama: Migratory birds at a wetland in Pampore area of Pulwama district of south Kashmir, Monday, Dec. 3, 2024. (PTI Photo/S Irfan) (PTI)

Updated on Dec 12, 2024 15:21 IST

Environmentalists oppose highway project over Chilika Lake, citing biodiversity threat

A black-winged stilt migratory bird in Chilika lake (HT File Photo)

Published on Dec 11, 2024 06:50 IST

‘Lung’ tests for the Amazon: A new study will measure carbon intake per plant

The Amazon rainforest was one of the world’s largest carbon absorbers. It still releases 20 billion tonnes of water into the atmosphere a day, playing a crucial role in weather, carbon and water cycles. (Adobe Stock)

Updated on Dec 7, 2024 10:13 IST

Green credit plantations get big push by Centre, to cover thousands of ha

India targeted to restore 26 million hectares of degraded lands by 2030, of which restoration of more than 22.5 million hectares (mha) has been achieved. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 6, 2024 01:24 IST

75 years into independence, it's time nomenclature of ‘wastelands’ is recoined

A waterbody near Surajpur police line (Greater Noida) being used as wasteland. (HT File Photo)

Published on Dec 3, 2024 05:27 IST

Biodiversity conservation for a sustainable future

India framed its first biodiversity action plan as a national policy in 1999. (HT file photo)

Published on Nov 25, 2024 05:29 IST

On Mann ki Baat, PM Narendra Modi advocates for sparrow conservation

Speaking on Sunday on the nation's dwindling sparrow population, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that special measures are being taken to bring the bird back to life.

Published on Nov 24, 2024 09:06 IST

Ludhiana: Day 3 of PAU climate change conference focuses on regenerative agriculture, sustainable development goals

Day 3 at the international conference at PAU, Ludhiana, began with a poster session on “Biodiversity and service provision across agricultural landscapes” which provided insights into how diverse ecosystems can support more resilient agri-food systems. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Updated on Nov 15, 2024 01:32 IST

Improve habitat before designating Kumbhalgarh as tiger reserve: Expert panel

The reserve is proposed to span around 1,397 square kilometres across Rajsamand, Udaipur, Pali, Ajmer, and Sirohi districts. (Shutterstock/Representative)

Published on Nov 4, 2024 10:22 IST

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