Western Ghats

Centre says final notification of buffer zone within six months

September 07, 2022

Centre says final notification of buffer zone within six months

The revision petition sought clarifications on paragraphs 44A and 44E of the buffer zone judgement.

September 04, 2022
One can witness this spectacular reverse waterfall in Maharashtra

The scenic beauty of this mostly temporary occurrence is a delight for both travellers and photographers.
August 26, 2022
New species of bent-toed gecko discovered from Agasthyamalai hills

The new species is named after Indian malacologist Dr N. A. Aravind from ATREE, Bengaluru and the common name is suggested as Aravind’s ground gecko.
August 05, 2022
Weakening Western Ghats and the rising monsoon fury in Kerala

Dr. S. Abhilash, Research Director at the CUSAT Advanced Centre for Atmospheric Radar Research, throws light on some of these aspects while speaking exclusively to Manorama Online as part of the interview series 'The Insider.'
July 06, 2022
Centre extends deadline for finalising Western Ghats environment safeguards by another year

The draft notification, now in its fourth iteration, issued on January 1, 2022, was to be finalised on June 30.
April 28, 2022
1039 Nilgiri tahrs sighted in Western Ghats during Census

The Eravikulam National Park was found to have the highest number of Nilgiri tahrs
March 24, 2022
Kerala govt didn't learn anything from floods, Medha Patkar at SilverLine stir

Speaking at a protest meet against the CPM-led Kerala government's ambitious SilverLine semi high speed rail corridor project, Patkar said what the state needed was development not destruction.

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