Benjamin Kaman A new subspecies of the western hoolock gibbon has been described recently from northeastern India, which has been named the Mishmi Hills hoolock gibbon (Hoolock hoolock mishmiensis). Gibbon is the only ape species found in Indian subcontinent. The uniqueness of Hoolock Gibbon is that it is found in only three countries in the… Continue reading Discovering Hoolock Gibbons in Assam
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Tourism, corruption threaten world’s largest freshwater lake
Vitaliy Ryabtsev Since Siberia’s Baikal Lake became a popular destination, a booming industry catering to holiday goers, mainly from China, is eating away at its natural ecosystem and pristine waters After the closure of the Baikal cellulose-paper industrial complex in 2013, the main cause of pollution for the great Siberian lake became mass tourism. In… Continue reading Tourism, corruption threaten world’s largest freshwater lake
Medicinal plants disappearing in Jammu and Kashmir
Mudassir Kuloo The Kashmir Himalayas contain plants with properties found nowhere else on Earth, but illegal trade and climate change are pushing species to extinction In one month, Mohammad Adil, a research scholar studying the reproductive biology of medicinal plants, made two journeys to Afarwat, a mountain in the north of Jammu and Kashmir. He… Continue reading Medicinal plants disappearing in Jammu and Kashmir
We’re flying less. And wild places that count on tourism dollars are starting to take notice
Dimitri Selibas Between flight shaming and a global pandemic, destinations that depend on travellers to protect ecosystems are finding themselves with fewer resources to do so. Rincon del Mar, a beachside hamlet on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, is part of a burgeoning industry that is helping to turn the tide for the country’s peacetime economy and… Continue reading We’re flying less. And wild places that count on tourism dollars are starting to take notice
How Mauritius, a Small Island Developing State, is adapting to sea level rise
As a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) in the middle of the Indian Ocean with a high dependency on marine resources, Mauritius has come up with several strategies to face sea level rise. The last report of the IPCC on sea level change presents dark visions on future sea levels: 95% of the world ocean… Continue reading How Mauritius, a Small Island Developing State, is adapting to sea level rise
Maldives Atoll needs sustainable management: A School Student's Perspective
Mohamed Jaush Fuvahmulah is a single island atoll in the Maldives, unique for its shape, the lakes and the beaches as well as the ecosystems in this island. Sadly, the island is facing a lot of environmental issues affecting almost every resident in the island. Several decades back even when Maumoon Abdhul Gayyoom was president… Continue reading Maldives Atoll needs sustainable management: A School Student's Perspective
Travel Tourism Must Transform to Survive Climate Change
The travel and tourism sector accounts for around 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions that are contributing to climate change The travel and tourism sector, with its significant economic and social benefits, has no choice but to transform to survive and thrive in the face of climate change, said UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa at… Continue reading Travel Tourism Must Transform to Survive Climate Change
#MvTreeGrab: Removal of trees continues for landscaping of resorts in Maldives
Mohamed Junayd A local company wants to remove 582 coconut palms from Badidhoo island. The Badidhoo island in Dhaal atoll is the latest flashpoint in the removal of trees for the landscaping of new resorts, an increasingly common practice environmental activists have dubbed #MvTreeGrab. A local hospitality company wants 582 coconut palms and three other trees to be… Continue reading #MvTreeGrab: Removal of trees continues for landscaping of resorts in Maldives
Narcissism And Hubris Cause The Death Of An NGO
Some of the 50 people who lost their jobs have initiated legal action against the Governing Board to get severance pay
Outrage as tour operators sell “human safaris” in Andaman Islands, India
Tour operators in India’s Andaman Islands are selling “human safaris” to the reserve of a recently-contacted tribe, despite government promises to ban the practice. Tourists travel along a road through the Jarawa’s forest, treating tribes people like animals in a safari park. In 2013, the Andaman government promised to open a sea route to the Islands’ most popular… Continue reading Outrage as tour operators sell “human safaris” in Andaman Islands, India