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ENVIRONMENT - August 2024

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Sep 03, 2025

Odisha's Debrigarh Set to Become India's Newest Tiger Reserve

Odisha's Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is scripting one of India's most remarkable conservation success stories as it prepares to become the country's newest tiger reserve.
The 804-square-kilometre sanctuary, which received National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) approval in July 2025, has transformed from a conflict-prone area with human habitation into a thriving ecosystem that generated Rs. 5 crore in tourism revenue and attracted 85,000 visitors in 2025 alone.

Over 400 Himalayan Glacial Lakes Expanding

More than 400 glacial lakes within India are showing worrying expansion trends and demand vigorous monitoring for disaster purposes, the Central Water Commission (CWC) revealed in its latest monitoring report.

Aug 27, 2025

NTCA Limits Tiger Corridors to 32 Least Cost Pathways

In a major policy shift, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) restricted the identification of tiger corridors to only the 32 "least cost pathways" listed in its 2014 report.
This decision came less than a month after the NTCA affirmed before the Bombay High Court that tiger corridors should reflect multiple scientific studies and ecological benchmarks.
While the move simplifies clearances for development projects, it has sparked debate among conservationists, as corridors are essential for tiger movement, genetic diversity, and long-term survival.

Aug 26, 2025

Nepal Joins India-led International Big Cat Alliance

Nepal officially joined the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), an India-led global initiative to protect seven species of big cats.
IBCA is a multi-country, multi-agency coalition of over 90 big cat range countries and non-range countries with an interest in big cat conservation.
With snow leopard, tiger and common leopard in its landscape, Nepal's joining the IBCA will strengthen global collaboration for big cat conservation.

Aug 25, 2025

Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Erupts Creating Lava Fountain

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted by shooting an arc of lava 100 feet into the air and across a section of its summit crater floor.
It was Kilauea's 31st display of molten rock since December 2024, an appropriately high frequency for one of the world's most active volcanoes.
The eruption was contained within the summit crater, and no homes were threatened.

Aug 23, 2025

Govt. Grants UN-style Privileges, Immunities to International Big Cat Alliance

The government extended privileges and immunities to the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) and its officials under the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947, Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav said.
According to Yadav, the step enables the alliance to function effectively as a global platform for cooperation, knowledge exchange, and capacity building on big cat conservation.

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