VoL Desk, Nov. 24: The esteemed Lt Governor Brig (Dr) BD Mishra spearheaded the 9th State Board of Wildlife meeting in UT Ladakh at the LG Secretariat, focusing on pivotal discussions regarding wildlife clearance for 25 projects.
Among these projects were clearances for 20 BSNL/Jio 4G mobile towers aimed at providing comprehensive connectivity to remote areas in Ladakh under the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF).
Additionally, deliberations centered around four road projects cr...
Kargil, Nov 22, 2023: Executive Councilor, RD&PRD, Forest/wildlife, Cooperative and CAPD LAHDC Kargil, Er Punchok Tashi today convened an introductory meeting with officers of Cooperative, Wildlife and FCS&CA at Council Secretariat, Kargil.
Abid Hussain Wildlife warden, Dr Zakir Hussain DRC Kargil and Usman AD Food attended the meeting.
At the beginning of the meeting all the Sectoral head briefed the EC about the various activities being implemented under various heads.EC Tashi direct...
VoL Desk, July 31: Thovina village in Kargil witnessed a tragic incident as wild carnivores attacked a domestic sheepfold in Mohalla Bardum Thovina at Fuks – Choskam Ree, resulting in the death of more than 20 domestic goats and sheep, with dozens more wounded. The attack occurred last evening, and the villagers discovered the lifeless animals inside the sheepfold early in the morning.
The Thovina Ree (Mountain) region is known to be the habitat of various wild carnivores, including snow ...
VoL Desk, May 16: The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has proposed a study to examine the impact of infrastructural projects on wildlife in Ladakh Union Territory.
During the 72nd meeting of the NBWL’s standing committee on April 25, 2023, an official from the Central government suggested conducting a study on the movement of wildlife in Ladakh, considering the various infrastructural projects taking place in the region.
The suggestion was made when discussing a proposal to divert...
VoL Desk, May 13: Representatives of various NGOs and individuals engaged in wildlife conservation and protection in Ladakh met with the Hon’ble Lt. Governor Brig (Dr) BD Mishra at Raj Niwas to discuss critical issues facing the region.
During the meeting, the delegation requested the Hon’ble Lt. Governor’s intervention in regulating the movement of tourist vehicles away from Kalak Tar Tar. They highlighted that this area serves as the last remaining habitat for the critically endangered ...
VoL Desk, Mar. 02: A rare and beautiful wild cat species, the Himalayan Lynx, has been spotted in Ladakh and captured on video.
The footage, posted on social media by Sherine Fatima, a singer from the Balti community in Leh, shows the small yet fearless creature being barked at by a group of dogs before resting on a wall.
Indian Forest Service officer and wildlife enthusiast, Parveen Kaswan, confirmed that the animal is a Himalayan Lynx, which is one of the rare wild cat species found ...
VoL Desk, Feb. 15: After shifting of more than 33 District Cadre posts from FCS&CA Department, Kargil to district Leh it has surfaced to the public that a District Cadre post of Senior Assistant of Wildlife Department has been shifted to the Divisional Cadre of Wildlife Department, Ladakh.
A letter dated October 11, 2022 No. M/72/2022-OFFICE OF OSD (W)/ 193-200 by Forest, Environment and Ecology, Department, UT Secretariat, Ladakh to the Deputy Commissioner of Leh and Kargil asked for the...
Leh, February 10: The Principal Secretary, Forest Ecology and Environment Department, Dr. Pawan Kotwal chaired a meeting to review the progress of the exercise of the settlement of rights in the Hemis High Altitude National Park, Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary, and the High-Altitude Cold Desert Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary.
In the meeting, the Principal Secretary directed the concerned Collectors, Additional DC Leh; SDM Disket, and SDM Nyoma to enquire into settlements and determine the ex...
Leh, 07 Feb: The issue of stray dogs has been a constant and rising concern in Ladakh despite the various initiatives implemented and underway since the past years.
In this regard, Secretary Ravinder Kumar called a meeting with all stakeholders to discuss and develop means and measures for tackling the menace caused by stray dogs including threat to life, in a constructive and time-bound manner.
Dr. Tsewang Dorjey, Technical Officer, Department of Animal/Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries t...
VoL Desk, August 20: Public in district Kargil have been panicking and concerned as stray monkeys have been reportedly appeared in several villages across Kargil district.
Video clips of stray monkeys in various villages of district Kargil have been appeared on social media sites that have reportedly transported from outside Ladakh and dropped at various villages in Kargil including Kargil town, Shilikchay, Drass, Sanko, and Suru.
Public have been panicking suspecting any viral threat....
