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, …
The brutal killing of an adult male tiger on August 12 in Bandipur Tiger Reserve points to a clear cut case of poaching, say wildlife conservationists from this area. They say that the continuing delay in investigations and tardy progress, in fact, raises many questions as lax and ineffective patrolling …
Wildlife experts and volunteers have been scouring the forest, trying to locate the 250-kilogram tiger, who was last spotted on April 18. As the hunt for tiger Jai continued after it went missing from Umred Karhandla wildlife sanctuary near Nagpur, state Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar today said he would write …
Around seven bauxite mines sit on the corridor linking Chandoli National Park to Radhanagari. To help migration of tigers in the Western Ghats landscape, state forest department officials are seeking that private mines in Kolhapur, which affect the movement of big cats between the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve and Radhanagari Wildlife …
Kawal measures around 2,000 sq. km in area but has just around 30-40 base camps with four-five unarmed guards. Hyderabad: Two tigers, a male and a female, which inhabit the Kawal Tiger Reserve, are under severe threat from poachers. In the past five months three poaching incidents have occurred in …
Concerned over the increasing number of tigers in non-protected areas, wildlife conservationists have said that it was high time the forest department shifted its focus to these areas as tigers were most vulnerable here. As per estimates, Maharashtra's tiger reserves have 139 big cats while there were around 58 tigers …
Chennai: He is a concern those concerned with reducing man-animal conflicts in the state on the eve of International Tiger Day (July 29). As many as 4,000 families still live in the core areas of Anamalai, Sathyamangalam, Kalakkad-Mundanthurai and Mudumalai tiger reserves in Tamil Nadu. Worse, only in the Mudumalai …
DEHRADUN: The jumbos will patrol the porous southern side of the tiger reserve which is connected to Uttar Pradesh. Disclosing details, Corbett officials said that the Central Zoo Authority and the environment ministry have already given permission for the move. Karnataka has trained these elephants which were once embroiled in …
72 tigers die in 6 months; increase patrolling, camera trappings, officials told With India recording 72 tiger deaths in the past six months, Project Tiger directors should take necessary steps to strengthen conservation measures, said Vaibhav C Mathur, Assistant Inspector General of Forests (AIGF) of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). …
BIJNOR: A day after a tiger attacked two shepherds in the 144 sq km Amangarh tiger reserve, the forest department has begun a census of these nomads. As per reports, each shepherd family possesses a large number of cattle and they often venture deep into the jungles with their livestock. …
The Pune Bench of the National Green Tribunal has its jurisdiction over Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and Daman and Diu. Despite Goa being the smallest among the three States in this jurisdiction – smaller in size than some districts of Maharashtra and Gujarat – 45 percent of the cases filed in …
A proposal mooted in recent years by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for widening the Bannari-Dhimbam stretch of the Mysore National Highway has not been cleared by the Union Environment Ministry. The procedure for approval had turned quite complicated after declaration of the Sathyamangalam forest area, which the …
Barely a few months after tigers returned to the Kawal Tiger Reserve (KTR) after many years, the big cats and other wild animals in the reserve are set to face increased threats from vehicular traffic. Government sources said that senior officials of the state forest department, charged with the responsibility …
Consultations will be held with experts who will chalk out a road map to implement the "site-specific" programme. Taj Mahal and Vaishno Devi are among the 10 iconic places with higher footfalls identified by the Centre that will undergo cleaning on par with international standards for which foreign experts are …
The study by the environment ministry valued the benefits of the project at Rs 3000 crore anually A study commissioned by the Union environment, forests and climate change ministry has concluded that interlinking the Ken and Betwa would stifle the ecosystem services the Ken provided. Commissioned by the Environment Ministry …
Bilaspur: Chhattisgarh high court has asked the state government to present a plan in three weeks with regard to releasing of wild tusker kept in captivity at Achanakmar Tiger Reserve (ATR). The said plan has to be prepared based on the report of the animal welfare board and its advisory. …
Dehradun: Chief conservator of forest Dhananjay Mohan, who was assigned as an investigative officer for a case pertaining to recovery of five tiger skins near Rajaji Tiger Reserve in the month of March, has mentioned in his report that the crime was committed on the border of Corbett Tiger Reserve …
The controversy hit project intends to divert water from Ken river in Madhya Pradesh to Betwa river in Uttar Pradesh for irrigation and it will submerge 5,258 hectares of forest land including 4,141 ha of Panna Tiger Reserve. The expert appraisal committee (EAC) earlier in February had said that it …
Forest officials visit Panna Tiger Reserve for training The 2010 Wildlife Institute of India Rajaji Tiger Relocation Plan may finally see the light of the day with the recent visit of Rajaji Tiger Reserve officials to the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, signalling the first signs of start of …
DEHRADUN: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked both the Corbett Tiger Reserve authorities and Uttar Pardesh government to follow the instructions of the NGT and take required action before the next hearing on July 26. NGT was particularly quite upset with UP government and warned them of imposition of …
A team of wildlife experts submitted a crucial report Monday on which hinges the fate of the first-ever inter-State river linking project since India’s independence. The submitted report — not yet public — warns of the dangers to the ecology and animal life due to the proposed Ken-Betwa project. The …
