World’s 1st Asian elephant survival centre to rise in India
The proposed elephant survival centre will explore research, policy, and best practices—not just for Odisha, but for all of South and Southeast Asia, according to officials.
Possibly million-year-old fossilised tree unearthed in Cambodia for study and eco-tourism development
Lim Vanchan, head of the Cultural Heritage Office of the ministry’s General Department of Local Communities, determined that the petrified tree is between 100,000 years and two…
‘Rats from the sky’: Urban India finds itself divided on pigeons
A steep jump in pigeon populations in Indian cities has raised serious health and ecological risks.
Happy Elephant Day! Conservationists call for more protection for Cambodia’s wild population
Only between 400 to 600 elephants remain in Cambodia.
Baby Pallas’ cats unveiled at Japan’s Nagoya Zoo; 3 feline babies born in May
They typically inhabit Southern Siberia and Central Asia.
Rare butterfly sighted in Nepal after 51 years
Rediscovery of the silver-streaked acacia blue excites conservationists, as experts plan further study.
How Singapore is rethinking nature in the city
The design of some nature ways is part of a rewilding strategy, aimed at allowing nature to grow more naturally with minimal intervention.
Gifts of nature for Vietnam and Laos
The national parks of the two countries feature a system of more than 220km of caves and underground rivers, such as Son Doong in Vietnam and Xe Bang Fai in Laos. It is evidence…
Hong Kong’s celebrity panda twins to get their own stamps on Aug 15
The stamps, issued by Hongkong Post, comprise a set of six of HK$23.6 ($3), two stamp sheetlets of HK$10 and HK$20, and other related collectibles, depicting key moments in the…
Going grassroots to save the critically endangered Malayan tiger
Since its founding in 2018, Tiger Protection Society of Malaysia (Rimau) continues to empower the Orang Asli community in Perak by training them to become skilled patrollers and…