Fire in Similipal biosphere reserve now under control

Mar 12, 2021

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 12 : The Odisha government on Friday stated that the fire in the Similipal biosphere reserve is now under control.

Spiti Valley recognized as part of UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves

Sep 28, 2025

Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley, located in the Lahaul-Spiti district, has been recognised as India's first Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO's prestigious Man and...

Uttarakhand: IAF 'swiftly' responds to forest fire in Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve

Jan 15, 2026

According to the Central Air Command (CAC), an IAF Mi-17 V5 helicopter was deployed in firefighting mode at Joshimath in response to a requisition...

Odisha forest officer dances as it rains during fire at Similpal reserve, video goes viral

Mar 12, 2021

Mayurbhanj (Odisha) [India], March 12 : The video of a forest official involved in dousing fire at the Similpal biosphere reserve has gone viral...

Nicobar Biosphere Reserve is now hugely endangered due to "ill-conceived" Great Nicobar Island Project: Jairam Ramesh

May 19, 2026

Alleging that the Great Nicobar Island Project is being bulldozed through by the Modi government, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday termed it "ill--conceived,...

Purnima Devi Barman of Assam's Hargila Army leads groundbreaking conservation training in Cambodia

Jul 30, 2025

A transformative community-led conservation initiative took place at the Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary, a Ramsar site in Cambodia's Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve, inspired by...