Affidavit filed by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Assam in the matter of news item titled "the last feral horses in India" appearing in Mongabay, November 5, 2024. The matter relates to the critically endangered status of feral horses in the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park as well as of smuggling of these …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 22/11/207 regarding commercial establishments (hotels, lodges and restaurants) located in Buxa Tiger Reserve Forest Area. NGT directs that that steps should be taken for ensuring that …
KOLKATA: Six tigers would be relocated to Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) in north Bengal from neighbouring Assam as part of a plan for augmentation of tiger population in the reserve which was approved by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). "The technical committee of the NTCA has given its approval …
Dwindling prey and skewed gender ratio a concern, says study The good news is there are tigers in the Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) in West Bengal. But, the worrying part is the scarce prey-base for the national animal. Net result is that the few big-sighted cats roaming are only a …
Amid concerns that tigers may have disappeared from West Bengal's Buxa Tiger Reserve, foresters have claimed that the habitat of the big cat has shrunk to a small area on the foothills. "Tigers have not disappeared from Buxa. The habitat has moved to the foothills of Buxa which are close …
OPEN TO REVIEW Buxa and other reserves may see recount of tigers Days after some experts questioned the methodology adopted for conducting the 2014-15 National Tiger Survey , a state government has raised question marks about the veracity of the census count. The West Bengal government has written to the …
West Bengal, in its bid to prioritise sustainable development and eco-friendly practices, has got the ball rolling to promote eco-tourism on a large scale in the state. This includes plans to set up a bird sanctuary in Kolkata on the lines of Singapore's Jurong Bird Park, a step the government …
Violating guidelines set by the union ministry of environment and forests, the West Bengal government failed to conduct annual tiger census and could not even utilise the Centre’s funds under Project Tiger, the CAG has said. “Ministry of Environment and Forest did not release Rs 6.21 crore under centrally sponsored …
It also criticised the authorities of Buxa Tiger Reserve saying they 'did not attempt' to conduct camera-trap study Violating guidelines set by the union ministry of environment and forests, the West Bengal government failed to conduct annual tiger census and could not even utilise the Centre's funds under Project Tiger, …
In 2011, a suicidal man released his pet lions, tigers and other animals into the forests of Zanesville, US. The reaction of locals contrasts starkly with that of Indian villagers who share their landscape with dangerous charismatic megafauna. India's greater tolerance towards wildlife should be responsibly leveraged to foster its …
Alipurduar, July 11: The forest department will for the first time count the number of animals in the Buxa Tiger Reserve, except the big cats, in the coming winter and find out if the sanctuary has a balanced food chain. R.P. Saini, the field director of the reserve, said the …
Alipurduar, June 24: A committee of local people and foresters will be formed in Buxa reserve to protect tigers with the funds to be released by the National Tiger Conservation Authority. The forest department hopes that the special tiger protection force, as the committee will be called, will help check …
The Naxalites are expanding their tentacles into the tiger territory. Thirty per cent of India’s tiger reserves are already under their control. Indian forest officials, from the states of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, present at the Global Tiger Recovery Programme (GTRP), complained of increasing Naxal infiltration in India’s heartland. The tiger …
The other surprise in the railway budget is a new line that Mamata Banerjee wished in the heart of Buxa Tiger Reserve DEEP INSIDE the core of Buxa Tiger Reserve in north Bengal and at the heart of a vast forest landscape that includes Bhutan’s Phipsu wildlife sanctuary is the …
Authorities of the Buxa Tiger Reserve are formulating plans for a major overhaul of the tourist facilities at the reserve. “We are preparing our eco-tourism plans in accordance with the guidelines given by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests. Tourist lodges will be set up at seven spots in …
Kolkata: Buxa Tiger Reserve, a favourite holiday destination for wildlife lovers where tales abound of phantom tiger sightings, may have finally regained its stripes. A report by the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) has concluded that the North Bengal reserve — which has never had a steady tiger …
An analysis of tiger scat samples collected from January to May this year at the Buxa Tiger Reserve in north Bengal has revealed the presence of 20 tigers in the reserve forest, senior officials of the tiger reserve said here on Wednesday. “We have got the report from Centre for …
‘JICA to give Rs. 400 crore long-term soft loan' The West Bengal Government is set to sign an agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for a Rs. 400 crore long-term soft loan for the conservation of wildlife and biodiversity. “Talks with the international funding agency JICA have taken …
Jalpaiguri, June 28: The forest department is considering setting up a hospital for wild animals. The immediate trigger seems to be the two elephants injured by a speeding train on Saturday. Currently, veterinarians from the animal resources development department look after the injured animals in the Dooars forests. Sources in …
A Siliguri-based NGO has appealed to the forest department to conduct a survey in the forests of north Bengal to find out the tiger population in the region. The NGO has said that a separate database would help the forest department understand the future trends of survival among the big …
Alipurduar, Feb. 4: Tigers have been sighted in Buxa four-five times during the census this year, a forest survey team has said. In a tiger reserve where big cats had not been spotted for nearly 30 years, the sightings are indeed a feat. Last year, however, a tiger had been …
