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Bengal tiger maimed by crocodile 13 yrs ago turns 25 at South Khairbari rehab

A Bengal tiger, rescued from the Sunderbans 13 years ago after being maimed by a crocodile, turned 25 on Monday at the South Khairbari Leopard Rehabilitation Centre in north Bengal’s Alipurduar district, forest officials said.

A video on life of the tiger in the enclosure was also released. The tiger, Raja, is considered among the oldest in India. Bengal tigers have an average life span of 12-15 years in the wild and 20 years or more in captivity, according to the Wildlife Institute of India (2018) National Studbook of Bengal.

Raja was crossing a river at the Sajnekhali Wildlife Sanctuary in the Sunderbans when a crocodile attacked him in 2008.

👉https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bengal-tiger-maimed-by-crocodile-13-yrs-ago-turns-25-at-south-khairbari-rehab-101629735927725.html

CO2 emissions from oil refineries could reach up to 16.5 Gt in 2030 from 1.3 Gt in 2018: Report

Global cumulative emissions could be reduced by 10 per cent during 2020-2030, if refineries adopted low carbon measures, according to the global inventory of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions published recently in One Earth.
The carbon measures include refineries improving their efficiency and upgrading heavy oil processing technologies.

The inventory covered 1,056 refineries from 2000-2018.The researchers also found that emissions from the refineries were about 1.3 gigatonne (Gt) in 2018. These would increase to 16.5 Gt of CO2 from 2020-2030 if mitigation strategies were not adopted.

The scientists calculated the annual emissions with corresponding emission factors — Carbon Emission Accounts and Datasets (CEADs)-Global Refinery Emission Inventory (GREI).
The oil refining industry in 2003 witnessed a spurt in growth in China and India, directly leading to a rise in CO2 emissions.

👉https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/climate-change/global-emissions-can-decline-10-this-decade-if-refineries-clean-up-their-act-report-78600

Delhi HC directs NTCA to decide representation seeking protection of biological diversity at Corbett National Park

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to decide the representation made by the petitioner Gaurav Kumar Bansal, practising lawyer and activist who sought the protection of biological diversity at Corbett National Park.

The plea sought direction over alleged illegal construction of bridges and walls within Tiger Breeding Habitat of Corbett Tiger Reserve. Petitioner in person, Advocate Gaurav Bansal submitted before the Court that the authority has been passing the buck against illegal constructions at the reserve. “They have simply asked Uttarakhand government to file a status report. They have ignored my representations. They are the nodal authority to inspect the allegations. An inspection team should be deployed.”
The plea alleged that illegal construction of Bridges and Walls is taking place within Tiger Breeding Habitat of Corbett Tiger Reserve and that too without taking any kind of approval from Respondent as required under Section 38 (O) of the Wildlife Protection Act-1972.

The petitioner sought the intervention of the Court to not only save the Tiger Breeding Habitat of Corbett Tiger Reserve but to also save, secure, protect and conserve the rich Biological Diversity, Flora and Fauna, Ecology of the whole landscape of Corbett National Park.

👉https://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20210823/3807454.html

Monsoon birds census begins at Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha

The Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha on Monday launched a week-long census of seasonal monsoon birds which throng the wetland sites for nesting every year, an official said.

Purple heron at nest (Ardea purpurea)

Four teams comprising 10 ornithologists and wildlife personnel of the national park in Kendrapara district are conducting the headcount of these avian species.

Over a dozen types of local residential birds congregate at the heronries, in and around the national park, for nesting, and breeding every year, Forest Range Officer Manas Das said.

👉https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/schools/monsoon-birds-census-begins-at-bhitarkanika-national-park-in-odisha-301055

TN govt moves SC against Mekedatu dam project

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday reiterated in the state assembly that it will not allow Karnataka to build the Mekedatu dam and the state has moved the Supreme Court against an order by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) which disposed of an appeal on whether Karnataka has started constructing the project.

This comes after the NGT (Southern Zone) took up suo motu cognisance that Karnataka has started construction work for the dam based on media reports. In May this year, an order was passed for a committee to be constituted to look into whether any construction activity has started without obtaining the necessary clearance. It was also meant to assess and submit a report if there have been environmental damages due to this.

Tamil Nadu has argued that the dam would disrupt the natural flow of water from the upper riparian state and affect its agrarian community.

👉https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/tn-govt-moves-sc-against-mekedatu-dam-project-101629744027244.html

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