MoEFCC and the National Biodiversity Authority launch a USD 4.88 million GEF-UNDP initiative in Tamil Nadu and Meghalaya, embedding conservation into local development plans and creating new livelihood pathways for forest communities.
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A landmark 2026 UNESCO assessment places India among the top ten countries by concentration of designated sites. The Western Ghats and Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve are identified as globally critical nodes for elephant migration, carbon storage, and community-led conservation.
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A landmark 2026 UNESCO global assessment reveals its 2,260-site network — spanning 13 million square kilometres — is buffering biodiversity collapse, storing 240 gigatons of carbon, yet 90% of sites face critical environmental stress by 2050.
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