Ramesh urges Naveen to save tiger in Odisha
Worried over the declining number of Royal Bengal tigers in Odisha forests, former Union Minister for Environment and Forest Jairam Ramesh on Monday urged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to take steps to
Simlipal NP
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Similipal reserve now a hunters paradise
BHUBANESWAR: A sanctuary for the wildlife till not so long ago, Similipal Tiger Reserve and its adjoining forests are slowly turning into a den for the hunters, both organised and traditional. At least six elephants have been reported poached in and around the famous tiger habitat in the last few weeks.
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CBI enquiry sought into killing of wild elephants in Simlipal
BHUBANESWAR: Wildlife Society of Orissa, a non-government organisation, here on Tuesday demanded a CBI investigation into the recent mass killings of elephants in Simlipal Tiger Reserve. WSO alleged that there were reports of 12 elephants being killed in Similipal and attempts were made to destroy poaching evidences.
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Simlipal tiger reserve: assessment of recent elephant poaching and protection initiatives
On 3 June 2010, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) constituted an independent, two-member team to asses the ground situation at Simlipal Tiger Reserve in Orissa, in the wake of a recent spate of elephant deaths there. The elephant carcasses were first detected in April 2010.
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Census teams on tiger trail
BARIPADA: Rains and inclement weather marred the first day of tiger census today, Similipal Tiger Reserve sources said. The PIPs (Pug Impression Pads) laid on footpaths and tigers
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Tiger census from May 8
BHUBANESWAR: Stage is set for the tiger census to kick off in Orissa. Beginning May 8, the Wildlife Wing will start the first phase of enumeration and hope that the last census outcomes were an aberration, if nothing else.
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Similipal: Boost to anti-poaching drive
BARIPADA: In a major boost to anti-poaching surveillance in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR), Worldwide Fund for Nature - India (WWF-India) has extended its assistance to the reserve by providing some essential equipment and gears. Diwakar Sharma, associate director, Species Conservation Programme, WWFIndia, handed over the essential equipment and gears to STR authorities on Saturday.
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Orissa to get fair deal in latest tiger census
BHUBANESWAR: The annual tiger enumeration is set to commence in March and this time around, camera trap technique will not be the only method to be used to count the big cats.
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Tiger reserves to fight poachers
BHUBANESWAR: Its wildlife habitats facing growing pressure, the State Government plans to go in for GIS mapping of the protected areas along with a strengthened anti-poaching setup and identification of the boundaries. The plan covers all the wildlife sanctuaries but Similipal and Satkosia will receive special attention being the two identified Project Tiger areas in the State.
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New project for tiger conservation
Prafulla Das To be implemented with Rs. 10 cr. RBS Foundation to provide funds Jairam Ramesh and Naveen Patnaik to attend launching ceremony BHUBANESWAR: The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has come forward to implement a new project for tiger conservation in Similipal Tiger Reserve by involving the RBS Foundation of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group.
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Unesco includes Similipal in biosphere reserve
BARIPADA: The Similipal tiger reserve (STR) has been included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO.