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nature conservation news

Haryana paints public walls with nature murals to drive conservation push

Nearly 90% work done; Gurugram sites include court walls, forest office and sanctuary as officials push awareness through visual storytelling (Parveen Kumar/HT)
Published on Apr 02, 2026 07:45 am IST

Five hectares of hope: A forest reborn in SGNP

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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)
Published on Apr 01, 2025 10:04 am IST

Review: My Head for a Tree by Martin Goodman

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Bishnois at the Khejarli Environment Fair (Wikimedia Commons)
Published on Feb 06, 2025 03:21 pm IST

World Nature Conservation Day: What is the theme for 2024? All details inside

Every year on July 28th, people around the world come together to observe World Nature Conservation Day.
Updated on Jul 28, 2024 08:50 am IST

The sudden demise of Indian vultures killed thousands of people

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Historically, vultures were widespread in India. (representational image).
Published on Aug 24, 2023 05:55 pm IST

What's happening with the cheetahs?

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The cheetahs, however, continued to die.
Published on Jul 26, 2023 06:24 pm IST

World Nature Conservation Day 2023: Date, history, significance of the day

World Nature Conservation Day 2023: Date, history, significance of the day
Published on Jul 26, 2023 12:29 pm IST

Watching Avatar: The Way of Water on OTT is like feeling ripples in a puddle

Avatar 2: Way of the Water was best enjoyed on an IMAX screen.
Published on Jun 07, 2023 04:01 pm IST

How to incorporate sustainable practices into your daily life

Consider using public transportation, biking, or walking when possible. Not only is this better for the environment, but it can also have health benefits and save you money on gas and car maintenance.
Published on Feb 04, 2023 04:14 pm IST

COP15 vows to protect 30% land, water by ’30

Delegates take souvenir photos during a snowfall outside the convention centre at the COP15 UN conference on biodiversity in Montreal, on Friday.
Updated on Dec 20, 2022 04:16 am IST

For India Inc, nature conservation needs to be a priority

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Nature conservation is concerned with the protection of nature and its resources that are vital for the survival of the planet and all its inhabitants. But India has a poor record on that front. The country barely achieved 2.8% of its plantation target under the government’s 10-year afforestation scheme, the Green India Mission (GIM), according to the Economic Survey 2020-21.
Published on May 11, 2024 01:33 pm IST

Clamour grows against Chamundi Hills ropeway 

Environmentalists intend to emphasize the importance of protecting the area's culture, environment, and ecology
Published on Mar 16, 2022 05:57 pm IST

How Thunderpod & Lucinda Nicholas made tree hugging go viral

Any user can click a picture hugging a tree and upload the same on Thunderpod app
Updated on Jan 28, 2020 06:39 pm IST

Review: Nature Conservation in the New Economy: People, Wildlife and the Law in IndiaEdited by Ghazala Shahabuddin and K Sivaramakrishnan

Nature strikes back: Floods in Dadar TT circle in Mumbai on September 4, 2019.
Published on Dec 14, 2019 12:32 pm IST

Humour: A brown thumb’s guide to gardening

Millennials have special affinity with their house plants
Updated on Aug 18, 2019 12:29 am IST

Nature in peril as contradictory laws continue to threaten conservation

Following the Supreme Court’s recent interventions in the Forest Rights Act (FRA) case, a flood of responses from social activists and academics are on display. (Photo by Manoj Kumar/ Hindustan Times)
Updated on Jul 14, 2019 02:21 pm IST

Haryana’s Sohna gets an artsy, colourful makeover. See pics

Valour of a fireman has been brought forth through his image in a fire suit in this street art. (HT Photo)
Updated on Dec 17, 2018 04:56 pm IST

HP’s largest wildlife sanctuary to let dogs out to tackle staff shortage, wildlife crime

A view of Bashleu in Tirthan Valley in Great Himalayan National Park in Kullu district.
Updated on May 17, 2018 09:38 pm IST