News From The Projects

2015 Biodiversity Barometer: Awareness on Biodiversity Values in India

26 Feb, 2016

“Though the number of people that can precisely define 'biodiversity' in India is still small, almost 65% of survey participants could provide..

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Enhancing Capacity for Effective Management of Coastal and Marine World Heritage Sites of the Asia-Pacific Region

26 Feb, 2016

GIZ's CMPA Project in partnership with the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) and the West Bengal Forest Department conducted an international..

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Workshop on 'E-Learning for Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Conservation and Management'

18 Feb, 2016

In order to set the wheels in motion for the process of developing the entire e-learning course, a workshop has been planned to bring together..

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A Single Vulture Provides Scavenging Services Worth Around Rs 6 Lakhs

17 Feb, 2016

Vultures like in the Kanha-Pench Corridor have the ability to rapidly feed on carcasses. They take a primary role in an ecosystem, as a successful..

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International Conference on Ecosystem Services of Wetlands: ‘Ardrabhumi-2016’

16 Feb, 2016

The Maharashtra Forest Department, Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON), the Mangrove Society of India..

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Business and Biodiversity: IBBI at ASEAN Conference on Biodiversity 2016

15 Feb, 2016

The ASEAN Conference on Biodiversity (ACB) 2016, held from 15-19 February 2016 in Bangkok, brought together more than 800 representatives..

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'Kheldho' float supported by GIZ's CMPA project and the Goa Forest Department steals the limelight at the Goa Carnival 2016

08 Feb, 2016

'Kheldho' float supported by GIZ's CMPA Project and the Goa Forest Department glittered at the Goa Carnival 2016 parade. The Carnival..

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Anjarle Turtle Festival in Maharashtra

07 Feb, 2016

The first ever ‘Anjarle Turtle Festival’ was jointly hosted by GIZ’s CMPA project, the Anjarle Gram Panchayat, and the Forest Department..

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Blue Whale Rescued in Maharashtra by the Programme Associates of GIZ project, local NGO- SNM and Forest Guards

05 Feb, 2016

Germany and India are aiming to reinforce their environmental cooperation especially in the field of climate protection. That is the conclusion..

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