Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: T N Godavarman Thirumalpad Vs Union of India & Others. The Supreme Court said that that the allotment of 11.89 hectare of reserve forest land in Survey No.21 Kondhwa Budruk in district Pune for agriculture purposes on August 28, …
Draft notification declaring eco-sensitive zone around Nagazira Wild life Sanctuary, New Nagazira Wild life Sanctuary, Koka Wild life Sanctuary, Navegaon Wildlife Sanctuary and Navegaon National Park
A young tigress travelled around 150km from Bor Tiger Reserve to Pohra-Malkhed reserve forest in AmraAvati division once again highlighting the importance of preserving viable wildlife corridors. "Pohara-Malkhed forest, spread over 4,000 hectares, has always had indirect evidence of tiger presence but there were no confirmed direct sighting or camera …
Tiger reserves may not be solely about conservation. They also have tremendous economic value, the first ever Economic Valuation of Tiger Reserves in India, published by the Centre for Ecological Services Management (CESM) and Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal, a couple of months ago has revealed. Of the six …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of D.V. Girish Kalleshwara Estate Kaimara P.O.,Chikmagalur Karnataka Vs. The Secretary to Government (Environment and Ecology) Department of Forest Environment and Ecology dated 09/04/2015 regarding encroachment and illegal constructions being made in Bababudangiri and Mullayanagiri hill areas in …
The Odisha government has courted controversy by claiming that the number of tigers in the state is around 60. The All India Tiger Estimation Report, 2014, released in January 2015, reported a fall in Odisha's tiger population to 28 from 32 in 2010 and 45 in 2006. "We are yet …
Wildlife activists are up in arms after a group of tourists entered the core area of Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) in the Nilgiris and took out a night safari with the help of forest officials on Wednesday. They continued their stay in the reserve, taking shelter in an anti-poaching camp …
The Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL) coal mines have continued to cause severe pollution, especially in Chandrapur district that is recognized as one of the most polluted in the nation. Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has taken action against WCL's two open cast coal mines—Ghugus and Durgapur—in Chandrapur district. MPCB Chandrapur …
The Wildlife Institute of India is set to submit a report to the National Tiger Conservation Authority and the Union ministry for environment and forest in the first week of April to start use of drones in tiger reserves. This aims at increasing vigilance on reserves such as Sahyadri Tiger …
CHENNAI: Researchers examining elephant dung in the Nilgiris have found plastic, tetra packs and small cups made of thermocol in the poop, leading to concerns about enforcement of rules for visitors to forest areas. Founder of vulture conservation group Arulagam S Bharathidasan said his team had found non-biodegradable plastic waste …
Officials of the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) observed the World Sparrow Day, World Forest Day and World Water Day in the reserve forest in Erode district on Thursday. STR and Nature and Geo Society (NAGSO), an environmental and wildlife conservation organization, came together to host several events to celebrate the …
Madhya Pradesh forest department on Monday translocated a tigress from Ghorela enclosure in Kanha Tiger reserve to Satpura tiger reserve that has about 40 tigers in its 1,400 sq km core area. This tigress was rescued by forest officials from Kisli area in July 2012 and reared by them in …
Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka has used a drone or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to spot forest fire. According to HC Kantharaju, Director, Bandipur Tiger Reserve told The Pioneer that the drone has been used for the first time in the country as a pilot project in Bandipur Tiger reserve …
BALASORE: The proposal of Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) to launch a state-of-the-art e-patrolling system will be extended to all tiger reserves across the country in a coordinated manner by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). A month back, STR authorities had decided to initiate e-patrolling in the core areas of …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on tiger deaths, 19/03/2015. Also includes: The details of tiger deaths (classified as cases of confirmed poaching including seizure, cases under scrutiny and those due to natural and other causes), as reported by States, inside and outside tiger reserves during the last three years; he …
RANCHI: Poor biological management in Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR) has led to a drastic fall in the number of tigers over the past 10 years. From 42 in 2003, the number of tigers has come down to three plus in 2014. Experts believe that human intervention and poor ecological management …
BALASORE (ODISHA): A major fire that broke out in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district a couple of days back has engulfed vast areas killing wild animals and destroying precious plants. The fire is spreading fast to nearby forests with the STR authorities failing to control it with …
With poachers and depleting green cover already posing threats, the critically endangered tigers now have excavators for company in a Karnataka forest. It sounds funny but it is true that the heavy construction equipment are "roaring" inside a tiger reserve of the state. This is in violation of rules, which …
Against a total of 47 tiger reserves at present including 13 sensitive tiger reserves, Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) has been raised, armed and deployed only in four tiger reserves. These include Bandipur (Karnataka), Tadoba-Andhari and Pench (Maharashtra) and Similipal (Odisha). This was stated by Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar in …
The Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) near here is in a state of high alert following bush fires breaking out in some parts of the reserve. Dry conditions which have been a source of concern for the past few weeks have worsened. Consequently speculation over the closure of the reserve till …
