Mangroves

Mudskippers are amphibious fish that walk, climb and survive on land, showcasing extraordinary adaptations in mangrove ecosystems.

5 new things to do in Abu Dhabi

As PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the largest Hindu temple in the Gulf region, the BAPS Mandir, this week, more Indians look to travel to Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is a must visit, but here's what more you can do and see there.

Apple announces partnership for protection, conservation of mangroves in Maharashtra

Towards this, Apple awarded a grant to the Applied Environmental Research Foundation (AERF) in 2021 to work with the local community for protection of 2,400 hectare mangrove forest in the region, which provided an important buffer against the dangerous impacts of climate change, according to a statement.

Blue Carbon: hidden sinks that can store CO2 for millennia

The “big three” stores of blue carbon – mangroves, salt marshes and seagrass – are getting urgent attention for preservation.

India's mangrove forest cover increased by 181 sq km: report

The report said that all the 12 mangrove states have shown a positive change in the mangrove cover, as compared to the last assessment in 2015.

Maharashtra removes over 2,000 illegal huts on mangrove land

The task, to remove encroachments on nearly four acres of mangrove land in Mumbai, has been carried out over the last two months in suburban Chembur and its neighbouring areas, where people had built &#82

Illegal structures in Mumbai‘s CRZ to be demolished

The Mumbai suburban district administration will start the process of razing illegal structures in the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) in Versova next week, an official said on March 5, 2017. The administration has identified &#82

Take steps to stop encroachment on wetlands: HC to Maharashtra government

A division bench of justices VM Kanade and PR Bora of the Bombay High Court, on February 7, 2017, directed the government to submit before it old and new Google maps of wetland areas, &#82

Kerala anti-graft body launches 'Environmental Risk Vigilance'

In view of widespread complaints about indiscriminate exploitation of natural resources with the alleged support of corrupt officials, the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau has drawn up a new action plan to expose corruption and organised crime in the environment sector and check its further spread.

Maharashtra withdraws plea against ban on construction on wetlands

After the Bombay High Court pulled up the Maharashtra government for not identifying the wetlands in the state, the government on July 11, 2016, withdrew its plea seeking modification of a 2013 order banning &#82

MoEF slaps Adani Port Rs 200 cr for violating green norms

The environment ministry imposed the fine on Adani Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd for allegedly damaging mangroves and creeks while setting up the Mundra project at Kutch.