Nation, August 2, 2023: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has taken significant strides in safeguarding the Western Ghats region through a range of initiatives aimed at preserving its precious forests, wildlife, and environment. These efforts are part of the broader strategy to foster sustainability and biodiversity across various states and Union […]
As per the “National Wetland Decadal Change Atlas, 2017 published by Space Applications Centre- ISRO Ahmedabad, a total of 2,31,195 wetlands (at 1:50000 scales and area >= 2.25 ha) have been mapped in the Country. The total wetland area estimated is 15.98 million hectare (mha) including rivers and excluding paddy field areas that is around […]
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav today released 14 guidelines to address Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC), which aim to facilitate a common understanding among key stakeholders on what constitutes effective and efficient mitigation of HWC in India. The guidelines are advisory in nature, and will facilitate further development of site-specific HWC […]