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The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has got under way in Yerevan, Armenia. The meeting will take stock of global efforts to implement the Kunming–Montreal Global Bio...
International Sloth Day falls on 17 October and aims to raise awareness about sloths, their habitats and their conservation. It was started in 2010 by AIUNAU, a wildlife conservation organisation from Colombia. The 2026...
Two more Indian wetlands — Chandigarh's Sukhna Wetland and Uttar Pradesh's Sauj Jheel — have been designated Ramsar sites, raising the country's count to 103. Sukhna lies at the foothills of the Outer Himalayas, while Sa...
Assam's Nameri Tiger Reserve has been granted Conservation Assured Tiger Standards (CA|TS) Approved status in recognition of how it protects tigers and manages its protected area. CA|TS is an internationally accepted fra...
In a first, two male Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) bred in captivity were released into the wild at Desert National Park in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The release forms part of the Bustard Recovery Programme for this criticall...
The 9th India International Water Week (IIWW) 2026 was inaugurated at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti from 22 to 26 September 2026, it carries the theme "Climate Resilient Water Manage...
The Chemical Review Committee (CRC-22) of the Rotterdam Convention, meeting in Rome, adopted a Decision Guidance Document on the insecticide methyl parathion. It is an organophosphorus insecticide used on crops such as c...
The WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) Global Conservation Conference opened in Jaipur, Rajasthan. WWF, an international NGO founded in 1961, works on wildlife conservation, habitat protection, climate action and sustainab...
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) organised an International Conference on “The Future of Environment and Climate Dynamics” in New Delhi. The conference focused on climate change, environmental protection, development an...
International Coastal Cleanup Day 2026 fell on September 19, the third Saturday of September. It highlights marine pollution and encourages people to clean beaches, rivers and other waterways. The 2026 theme is “Clean Se...
International Red Panda Day 2026 was marked on September 19, the third Saturday of September. It raises awareness about conserving the red panda and about threats such as habitat loss, deforestation and poaching. The Int...
An international workshop on Tiger Landscapes was inaugurated in New Delhi, organised by the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). I...
