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Where is Chitwan National Park?

Chitwan National Park is the first-ever national park set up in Nepal. It was founded in 1973 as...

📅 March 10, 2023

Study on Asian elephants

A recent study published in the journal Conservation has found that human settlements in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve...

📅 January 6, 2023

New Reserves and Wildlife Sanctuaries of Maharashtra

Maharashtra State Board for Wildlife (MSBWL) recently approved 12 new conservation reserves and 3 wildlife sanctuaries, for boosting...

📅 June 8, 2022

Assam cabinet approves Industrial Relation Rules

On November 4, 2021, Assam cabinet approved “Industrial Relation Rules, 2021” with the aim of safeguarding the rights...

📅 November 6, 2021

Ladakh removes need for Inner Line Permit for Indian nationals

Ladakh Administration has removed the need of an Inner Line Permit (ILP) for all Indian nationals who seeks...

📅 August 7, 2021

Blue Nature Alliance- Global Marine initiative

The Blue Nature Alliance is a global partnership of five core partners and few other Non-Profit Organisations. The...

📅 April 21, 2021

US stops funding relocation projects from Protected Areas: Effects on India

The United States recently stopped its 12 million USD funding to World Wildlife Fund, Wildlife Conservation Society and...

📅 October 8, 2020

China’s new border dispute with Bhutan

China is now claiming the Sakteng wildlife sanctuary in Eastern Bhutan to be part of its territory. What...

📅 July 7, 2020

AIIB sanctions 145 million USD loan for Major Irrigation Project of West Bengal

On May 15, 2020, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank approves a loan of 145 million USD to improve...

📅 May 16, 2020

FAO Report: Global Forest Resources Assessment, 2020

On May 13, 2020, the Food and Agriculture Organization released the Global Forest Resources Assessment Report, 2020. According...

📅 May 14, 2020

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