Physical Features
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 17:33
Elephant sanctuary to set up in Sri Lanka North Central Province
Colombo – The Sri Lankan government is to set up a sanctuary in the Anuradhapura District of the North Central Province as part of its elephant conservation programme.
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 13:49
India: Wildlife census under way in south Nilgiris
Udhagamandalam – With the recent wildlife census in the North Division of the Nilgiris Forest department having revealed that the population of most of the wild animals was healthy, a two-day census got under way in the South division on Monday.
Friday, 11 May 2012 15:08
Nepal winning battle against rhino poachers
Kathmandu – In a nation where a civil war and years of political deadlock have stunted prosperity and development, the burgeoning rhino population is one of Nepal's rare success stories.
Wednesday, 09 May 2012 13:17
India’s Supreme Court stays Cheetah reintroduction project
New Delhi – The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday stayed the implementation of the Cheetah Reintroduction Programme by which the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) had proposed to import the African large-sized feline to India.
Tuesday, 01 May 2012 22:23
Sri Lanka's environmentalists warn of extinction of crocodiles due to human action
Colombo – Sri Lanka's environmentalists say that the people of certain areas of the island tend to catch the crocodiles and hand over them to the Wildlife Department.
Sunday, 29 April 2012 21:40
India: Coconut plucking could be monkey business in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, India – Can a monkey do a man's job? Yes, when it comes to climbing tall coconut trees and plucking its fruits - a skill that has been hit by labour shortage, say the Kerala authorities.
Saturday, 28 April 2012 22:30
Sri Lankan court punishes Dutch national for violating Flora and Fauna Act
Colombo – A Sri Lankan court punished a Netherlands national yesterday for committing an offense under Flora and Fauna Act.
Wednesday, 25 April 2012 19:46
Nepal's Super Sherpa crosses the Himalayas
Kathmandu – Nepal's "Super Sherpa" has voiced amazement at the pace of change in remote Himalayan communities, as he celebrated his return from one of the world's most difficult treks.
Monday, 23 April 2012 21:46
India: Vultures on the the brink of extinction in Andhra Pradesh State?
Hyderabad – The population of vultures has declined so drastically in Andhra Pradesh that the scavenging bird is on the verge of extinction.
Saturday, 21 April 2012 20:43
Nepali climber, 30, dies in fall on Everest
Kathmandu – A 30-year-old Nepali mountaineer died on Saturday attempting to scale Mount Everest, a government official said, in the second death this season on the world's highest peak.
Wednesday, 18 April 2012 17:27
Bangladesh seizes 400 tortoises at Dhaka airport
Dhaka – Customs officials in Bangladesh have seized more than 400 tortoises which they found in suitcases bound for Thailand.
Monday, 16 April 2012 15:02
Man-eating croc captured in Sri Lanka river
Colombo – Sri Lankan wildlife officers believe they have captured the man-eating crocodile believed to be responsible for several deaths on villagers near the banks of the Nilwala River in Matara district of Southern Province.
Friday, 13 April 2012 18:36
Sri Lanka launches operation to capture killer crocs
Colombo – Sri Lanka's Wildlife Conservation Department launched an operation Thursday to capture the killer crocodiles living on marshes and river banks near villages.
Thursday, 12 April 2012 17:24
India: Big cats fast to stay fit
Hyderabad – The fitness bug seems to have spread to the animal world too and trim, fit and healthy appears to be the mantra for the animals in the zoo.
Tuesday, 10 April 2012 13:15
Sri Lanka to establish a park for crocs in Southern Province
Colombo – Matara District government officials have discussed plans to establish a park for the crocodiles as a measure to prevent the deaths due to the croc attacks in the surrounding areas of Nilwala River.
