Full Coverage: Biodiversity
March 2008
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» Butterflies of Bhutan
A supplement to the Bhutan Guide illustrating the country's biodiversity through photographs of butterflies taken by Piet van der Poel, with descriptive annotations
» Flowers of Bhutan
A supplement to the Bhutan Guide illustrating the country's biodiversity through photographs of butterflies taken by Piet van der Poel, with descriptive annotations
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31.03.2008
To mark its 25th anniversary, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) along with Mountain Forum, is organising a Global Digital Photo Contest on the theme ‘For Mountains and People’. The deadline for submission of entries is May 9, 2008.
more...Related topics/regions: [Environment] [Conservation] [Forests] Image: Photo credit: Flickr
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20.03.2008
Do you care for the tiger? Get involved with World Wildlife Fund-India's signature campaign Roar of the Tiger to save the rapidly depleting tiger population from extinction. The objective is to impress upon policymakers for greater efforts on tiger conservation through heightened public awareness.
more...Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Animals] [Conservation] [Environmental activism] Image: Tiger at risk / Photo credit: WWF
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18.03.2008
With over 100,000 Oliver Ridley turtles dying over the last decade in Orissa in eastern India, Greenpeace has set a target limit of 20% on turtle mortalities for the state government. Despite adequate funds, the state has failed to prevent illegal trawling.
more...Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Fisheries] [Conservation] [Environmental activism] Image: Illegal fishing and trawling have caused over 100,000 turtle deaths / Photo credit: Greenpeace
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05.03.2008
The newly-opened Global Seed Vault (GSV) at Svalbard in Norway is being criticised by Indian and other NGOs for excluding farmers from its institutional framework. Farmers being the first link in the food chain, should be involved in conserving genetic biodiversity, they argue.
more...Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Agriculture] [Intermediate technology] [Corporations] [Conservation] [Genetics] [Science] Image: The entrance to the GSV, Norway/ Photo credit: Mari Tefre/Svalbard Global Seed Vault
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