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 …
The Periyar and Parambikulam tiger reserves and the Eravikulam National Park are planning to procure conservation drones to step up their conservation drive. While the Periyar reserve will get one drone (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) at a cost of Rs.25 lakh, the Parambikulam reserve hopes to get three such aerial vehicles. …
Acute Summer, Forest Fires Force Forest Department Decision The state forest department is planning to close down some of its major wildlife sanctuaries and parks following the onset of acute summer and increasing incidents of forest fires in the last few weeks. The Wayanad and Parambikulam wildlife sanctuaries and the …
The calving season of Nilgiri tahrs is under way at the park The Eravikulam National Park, abode of the highly endangered Nilgiri tahr ( Nilgiritragus hylocrius ), will remain closed to visitors till April 4. Chief Wildlife Warden V. Gopinathan said the two-month closure was an annual affair during the …
Hotels And Resorts Can Build Only Up To 3 Floors In These Areas Thiruvananthapuram: An expert committee appointed by the state government to demarcate the eco sensitive zones (ESZ) around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries has recommended stringent regulations for construction of buildings in these zones. It has suggested capping …
ALAPPUZHA: Two species of frogs found in Kerala are endangered, a study has found. The Green-eyed Bush Frog and the Resplendent Shrub Frog, found in the Western Ghats and in Munnar, have been listed as ‘critically endangered’ species in the paper published in the November issue of the IUCN (International …
The National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries of Kerala have become vulnerable to encroachment and poaching as the cash-strapped parks are being forced to cut the protection and conservation activities. The drastic reduction in the Central allocation and the failure of the State government to compensate for the loss have resulted …
PRISTINE NATURE: Nilgiri Tahr in the Eravikulam National Park in Idukki district. How much tourism is too much for Eravikulam National Park? The managers of the national park are thinking aloud regarding the carrying capacity of this tourist locale situated along the crest of the Western Ghats in Idukki district. …
Raorchestes resplendens has multiple glands and extremely short limbs NEW DELHI: Scientists have discovered a new bright reddish-orange-coloured frog with multiple glands and extremely short limbs from the highest mountain peak of the Western Ghats. The newly discovered species, located in the Eravikulam National Park, is restricted to less than …
Precarious situation prevails in the Chimminy, Peechi and Periyar forest areas K.S. Sudhi KOCHI: Forest fire has become a major environmental concern in the State with many of the wildlife sanctuaries facing the threat of outbreak of wildfire. A precarious situation prevailed in the Chimminy, Peechi and Periyar forest areas. …
A "CLOUD goat" looks as if lost in a daydream with her cuddly kid, an epitome of innocence, lying beside. The mother goat fondles and shields her, though no alarm is raised when a stranger intrudes and whoops. If the nanny could speak, she would ask anyone standing nearby, "Could …
with the advent of the breeding season, the blue hills of Munnar in Kerala are once again alive with frolicking calves of nilgiri tahr. The first birth of a tahr calf was registered on January 12 and, till the last week of January, eight more calves had given birth in …
