Survival of tigers is dependent on conservation and management efforts. To gauge the success of conservation efforts as well as to guide management inputs, it is important to assess the effectiveness of management of Tiger Reserves. This publication aims at compiling management issues and key recommendations evolved from different cycles …
The Wayanad wildlife sanctuary, the second largest in the state and part of one of the most important tiger landscapes, is facing a `Latin American' invasion these days. A rapidly proliferating invasive tree species Senna spectabilis introduced, arguably , as part of social forestry activities some 15 years …
In what could be a major boost to technologically-empowered wildlife surveillance and research in India, plans are afoot to introduce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones in 10 biodiversity-rich sites across India by January 2015. Following successful pilot runs in Madhya Pradesh's Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) earlier this year, use …
PORVORIM: While the process for the identification of private forests in Goa is still on, the government is also finalizing an "intensive management plan" for private forests in Goa, environment minister Alina Saldanha told the legislative assembly on Wednesday. Replying to a starred question by BJP Sanguem MLA Subhash Phal …
The dwindling number of habitat as a result of massive deforestation has increased the trend of tigers entering human settlements in search of prey in recent times. Over the past five years, 21 people living near the Chitwan National Park (CNP) and buffer zones have lost their lives to tiger …
Uttar Pradesh is witnessing a spurt in the number of tigers straying out of protected areas, preying on humans and receding to their lairs. Three big cats have been declared man-eaters in UP since 2008. One was killed by an angry mob of villagers in 2008, another shot down by …
Global conservation organization WWF today sounded an alarm over poaching of tigers and said that on average, two wild cats are killed per week due to high demand of their body parts in Asian countries. It also said wild tigers were facing the risk of extinction in some countries due …
The Bardiya National Park (BNP) has higher number of prey for tigers than any other protected area, stated a report released on Tuesday. The BNP, which covers an area of 968 square kilometers in the mid-western lowlands of Bardiya, Banke and Surkhet districts, has a prey density of 92.6 animals …
Nepal's tiger population has increased by 64 per cent in the last five years and the country plans to double their numbers by 2022, government said ...
Kathmandu: Nepal's tiger population has increased by 64 per cent in the last five years and the country plans to double their numbers by 2022, government said today. Addressing a gathering here on the occasion of World Tiger Day, Minister for Forest and Soil Conservation Mahesh Acharya said that tiger …
NAGPUR: As countries celebrate 'International Tiger Day' on Tuesday, assessment of tigers under Phase III (camera traps) in wildlife sanctuaries and national parks under Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) and Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) shows a minimum presence of 37 tigers. The population doesn't include cubs. The latest figures as per …
NAGPUR: Most of the conservation effort in tiger range countries is concentrated on a few, relatively large protected areas (PAs) but it is high time governments focused on forests outside the PA network, especially in Central India. "India supports largest proportion of the global wild tiger population but has less …
Uttar Pradesh is witnessing a spurt in the number of tigers straying out of protected areas, preying on humans and receding to their lairs. Three big cats have been declared man-eaters in UP since 2008. One was killed by an angry mob of villagers in 2008, another shot down by …
While the Global Tiger Day is commemorated on Tuesday, environmentalists and wildlife activists in Uttarakhand have stressed on the need for improving wildlife protection and exercising political will for the betterment of wildlife and environment. Uttarakhand, which is home to at least 200 tigers, is believed to be a major …
KANCHANPUR, July 29: The number of tigers in Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve is found to have increased, thanks to improvement in habitat and sufficient food in the reserve. The improvement was a result of the management work spearheaded for protection of the endangered animal after the declaration of the Decade of …
The wildlife conservation division, which began conducting the first nationwide tiger survey since February this year, will release the preliminary report from the southern region on August 14, according to forest officials. The world observes international tiger day today. Agriculture minister Yeshey Dorji, in his message on the day, said …
Asian big cats (including tiger, snow leopard, clouded leopards, and subspecies of leopard, cheetah and lion) are listed in the top three categories of threat on the IUCN Red List, with illegal trade included among the threats to their survival. They are all included in CITES Appendix I, so that …
It was biking for a mission as 48 Bangaloreans atop their Harley Davidson bullets started from Cubbon Park at 8am on Sunday to reach Bannerghatta Biological Park by 8.45am. Their mission titled 'Ride for the Roar' aimed to raise funds for the anti-poaching camp staff who are an important link …
China has for the first time admitted that it permits trade in skins from captive tigers, participants and officials at a meeting of an international convention to protect endangered species have said. They say Chinese authorities had never before reported this. "We don't not ban trade in tiger skins but …
