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12 stories for “Conservation” · January 2026
Clear filtersThe Tamil Nadu Forest Department began its first-ever study on the Madras Hedgehog (Paraechinus nudiventris), locally called Mulleli, a rare nocturnal mammal endemic to southern India, in the Theri forests of Thoothukudi...
The MoEFCC amended forest conservation guidelines under the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980, allowing non-government participation in restoring degraded forest land and exempting plantation/afforestation...
In January 2026, India strengthened its focus on cultural heritage preservation and archaeological research, with new excavation updates and conservation initiatives across key historical sites. These developments provid...
The UN High Seas Treaty - the Agreement on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) - came into force on 18 January 2026, protecting marine life across more than two-thi...
The Tamil Nadu Forest Department began setting up Vulture Safe Zones (VSZs), the first around the Moyar River Valley in the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve, under the Vision Document for Vulture Conservation (VDVC) 2025-2030,...
A first-of-its-kind initiative began satellite-tagging Olive Ridley sea turtles on Chennai beaches. Two nesting turtles were satellite-tagged and released. The 2025-2027 project by the Wildlife Institute of India and the...
In January 2026, the state-of-the-art Porunai Museum located in Tirunelveli rapidly cemented its formidable reputation as a highly premier central hub for intimately documenting, researching, and flawlessly preserving th...
Lucknow is set to get India's first urban night safari at the Kukrail Forest Area on the city's northern outskirts. Inspired by the Singapore model, it will offer controlled nocturnal wildlife viewing within city limits...
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, in an order dated 3 January 2026, appointed water conservationist Rajendra Singh - a Ramon Magsaysay Award recipient known as the 'Waterman of India' - as Commissioner to study...
The Tamil Nadu Forest Department announced the first phase of the All-India Tiger Estimation (AITE) 2026, part of the world's largest wildlife monitoring exercise conducted every four years by the National Tiger Conserva...
The Bihar government approved a revised plan to develop the Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary into a tiger reserve. If the National Tiger Conservation Authority agrees, it will be Bihar's second tiger reserve after Valmiki Tiger...
Overview The Chhattisgarh government has intensified efforts to secure UNESCO World Heritage Site status for the Kanger Valley National Park. If successful, this protected forest area would become the first site from Chh...
