Tiger poaching fears rise in State
At a time when the Central government is pushing through various initiatives to conserve tigers in the country, the rising incidents of seizure of tiger parts in Assam have raised fears that like the rhino,
Manas NP
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Manas gets four more rhinos
The Manas National Park in Assam on Monday received four rhinos, in the first translocation from Kaziranga, which has the largest population of one-horned rhinos in the world. Three females and a male — translocated under the Indian Rhino Vision 2020 programme — were released in Manas around 7 a.m. “They are doing fine,” P.K. Brahma, Range Officer, Manas National Park told The Hindu . The total number of rhinos it has received has now gone up to 16, including 14 translocated ones.
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Four rhinos set off for Kaziranga
Around 3.30pm today, a convoy of four trucks left Kaziranga National Park taking two one-horned female rhinos with their calves to an alien land far away from Kaziranga, considered the home of this endangered
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Wildlife trust-Bhutan pact on Manas
Jorhat: The International Fund for Animal Welfare -– Wildlife Trust of India (IFWA-WTI) today signed an MoU with the Bhutan government to carry out conservation of wildlife in the Himalayan kingdom. The
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Livelihood programme for fringe villagers
MUSHALPUR: Eastern Himalayan region is identified as one of the 34 biodiversity hotspots in the world. Manas Tiger Reserve, which is included under Eastern Himalayan region, is also known as the habitat
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India, Bhutan suggest a seamless Manas
Guwahati, Nov. 20: Tourists to the Manas National Park would soon be able to move freely into its Bhutan-based portion, thanks to a joint initiative by park officials of both countries to promote Manas
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Assam wildlife parks open for tourists
Guwahati: As the autumn has set the stage for the winter to rule the atmosphere in the picturesque North East India’s hills and valleys, enchanting destinations in the region are ready to welcome visitors
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Indo-Bhutan team up for conservation - Centre plans to sign MoU to save wildlife
The Centre is inching towards signing an MoU on wildlife cooperation with Bhutan. A source said a draft MoU highlighting the areas of cooperation and the way for implementation had been prepared. “It
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Plan to add 360 sq km area to Manas
GUWAHATI, July 31 – With the World Heritage site status restored, the Manas National Park is on an upgrade drive vis-à-vis its area, wildlife, infrastructure, management, tourism, and community participation
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With ‘danger’ tag gone, emphasis now on development of Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
<p> GUWAHATI, Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is no longer in the list of World Heritage Sites in Danger. During the 35th session of the World Heritage Committee (WHC) held recently, it was decided to remove
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Manas gears up for integrated approach
Guwahati, July 3: Manas National Park, which recently shed its world heritage site in danger tag, will now work towards an integrated ecosystem-based monitoring of its wildlife population that will allow continuous observation and documentation of a wide range of flora and fauna. The integrated approach was recommended by the IUCN/Unesco World Heritage monitoring mission, which presented its re