The article presents an example for the critique of the Environment Ministry of India. In the recent years a number of infrastructure projects have been passed without the proper EIA or bypassing the EIA Act. A few months earlier the CRZ rules were eased for development in the coastal areas. Merging of different wildlife organisations would render them toothless and they would be entangled in the bureaucratic web.
Last week a pregnant elephant was killed by a fruit stuffed with crackers which caused a huge uproar. The article addresses the larger issue of population wild animals not being kept under check. The article [Read More]
Relevance: Man-animal conflict is one of the most serious threats to India’s wildlife. Man-animal conflict directly threatens individual species and their habitats as well as exarcebates other factors such as illegal trade in wildlife. It [Read More]
The Western Ghats extend from the river Tapti in the north to the southern tip of India. The Western Ghats are a global biodiversity hotspot and a veritable treasure house of biodiversity. [Read More]
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