Navi Mumbai's a treat for bird watchers
Known for its flora and fauna, the people of the city, enjoy this free ticket to a theatre of nature It's just the beginning of winter and the best time for bird-watching, Different species like winter...
View ArticleRanganathittu sanctuary all set to be spruced up
MYSURU: The Ranganathittu bird sanctuary, a popular tourist spot in southern Karnataka, is set to get a leg-up. The forest and tourism departments have roped in a private company to improve facilities...
View Article4 lanes for NH-17 in Karnala core area
MUMBAI: Six months after it restricted the widening of the NH-17 Mumbai-Goa highway through the core of the Karnala Bird Sanctuary, the National Board of Wildlife (NBWL) has overturned its decision....
View ArticleFlight of fancy: An airport at Panvel makes no sense
By: Hormuz P Mama Land acquisition for Mumbai's planned airport at Panvel has dragged on, as the owners demand . 20 crore an acre — about five times the market value. The City and Industrial...
View Article‘Do not seek 2nd flamingo study for harbour link’
MUMBAI: A second study on the impact that the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL) will have on flamingos should not be insisted upon, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) informed...
View ArticleFreedom fighter Phadke's house to get a facelift
PANVEL: After prolonged deliberation, the state government has started work to beautify and preserve the house and surrounding premises of freedom fighter Vasudev Balwant Phadke at Shirdhon village,...
View ArticleCZA approves Gorewada detailed master plan
NAGPUR: Finally, way has been paved for development of Rs 452 crore Gorewada international zoo project with the Central Zoo Authority (CZA), a statutory body under the ministry of environment, forest...
View ArticleMaharashtra to declare Thane creek area as 'Flamingo Sanctuary'
MUMBAI: The state government has decided to declare 17 sq km area along Thane Creek as Flamingo Sanctuary. Also the government will approach to the UNESCO to get the stretch of Thane Creek as Ramsar...
View ArticlePopular monsoon camping spots around Mumbai
Want to spend a family weekend away from the madding crowd and enjoy a scrumptious barbecue under the grey clouds? Or are you the trekking kind, seeking the kind of setting where you can take in some...
View ArticleA grand scheme to save endangered mammalian fauna
Govt will seek aid of Japan International Cooperation All those wildlife enthusiasts, who drive up to neighbouring Odisha to catch a glimpse of lions roaming around in the safari at Nandankanan, here...
View ArticleKambalakonda reserve forest awaits a makeover
VISAKHAPATNAM: Several shortcomings have prevented the scenic Kambalakonda reserve forest, wildlife sanctuary and eco-tourism park from emerging as a major tourist attraction. The forest, spread over...
View Article43 birds, 163 animals on verge of extinction, says forest minister Sudhir...
MUMBAI: About 43 bird and 163 animal species are on the verge of extinction, state forest minister Sudhir Mungantiwar informed the assembly on Thursday. He was replying to a query by Ashti MLA...
View ArticleParadise for feathered visitors in Red hotbed GAUTAM SARKAR IN NAGI/NAKTI...
Birds have apparently found a place for safe winter stay in the state thanks to Maoists. Amid the sylvan surrounding with picturesque deep forests and hilly terrains, Nagi and Nakti sanctuaries have...
View ArticleBarring Nagzira, all parks to remain open in monsoon
NAGPUR: In a bonanza of sorts for wildlife buffs, all the national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in the region barring Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) in Gondia-Bhandara districts, will remain...
View ArticleForest Ministry okays Navi Mumbai airport on condition it will make adjoining...
NEW DELHI: While the United Progressive Alliance government struggled for years over granting green clearances to Navi Mumbai airport, located in an area rich in mangroves, the Modi regime is making a...
View ArticleKarnala sanctuary robbers nabbed, goods worth Rs 2 lakh seized
NAVI MUMBAI: The city crime branch team, on Saturday, arrested four youths suspected of robbing tourists visiting the Karnala bird sanctuary. The arrest was made after a case was lodged at New Panvel...
View ArticleWeekend trips around Mumbai
Plan your weekends in and around Mumbai. Here are a few fun places. Did you know that most of our filmi folks have farm houses or homes in places around Mumbai? And like Salman Khan, who prefers to...
View ArticleExotic animals on way: Plan for Byculla zoo revamp sealed
MUMBAI: The civic body's plan to revamp the Jijamata Udyan at Byculla will finally take shape as the Central Zoo Authority of India (CZA) recently approved the BMC's amended final master layout plan...
View ArticleWater Resources Department proposes tourism plan for bird sanctuary
NASHIK: The Water Resources Department (WRD) has proposed a Rs 6.77-crore tourism development plan for the Nandurmadhmeshwar bird sanctuary in Niphad tahsil, about 45 km from Nashik. The tourism plan...
View ArticleChhattisgarh to have its first Bird Park at Raipur
RAIPUR: Wildlife enthusiast, birders and ornithologists have something to rejoice upon, this National Wildlife Week beginning from October 2, with Forest department all set to develop Chhattisgarh's...
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