Congress accuses the Narendra Modi government of ‘weakening laws’ on forests and wildlife
1 year, 8 months ago

Congress accuses the Narendra Modi government of ‘weakening laws’ on forests and wildlife

The Hindu  

The Congress on April 1 claimed that the Narendra Modi government was weakening laws on the protection of forests and wildlife for the sake of ease of doing business. Addressing a press conference, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh, who was the Environment and Forest minister in the Manmohan Singh government, referred to the proposed amendment to Forest Conservation Act, 1980 as an example of diluting legislation that had contributed to gains in protecting India’s wildlife and natural resources. Hitting back at Mr. Ramesh, Union Minister for Environment and Forests Bhupendra Yadav tweeted, “Jairam Ramesh says referring the Forest Conservation Amendment Bill to a Joint Committee is ‘devaluation and denigration’ of processes. Reacting to the Minister’s tweet, Mr. Ramesh said that the system of Parliamentary Standing Committees got instituted only in 1993 and, after that, referring Bills to Joint Committees have been exceptions and not the norm. “Today due to that project, our 53 tiger reserves comprise one-third of our thick forests across the country,” Mr. Ramesh said.

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‘Declining support towards tiger reserves in Karnataka a concern’
3 weeks, 2 days ago

‘Declining support towards tiger reserves in Karnataka a concern’

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: With increasing cases of man-animal conflict, securing the forest boundaries has become important, and with it, the need for funds is progressively increasing. There doesn’t seem to be any additional support coming in for conservation and protection works, to the five tiger reserves in Karnataka - Bandipur, Nagarhole, Anshi-Dandeli, Bhadra and BRT. A national park or a wildlife sanctuary …

Chhattisgarh govt. to develop fourth tiger reserve in State
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh govt. to develop fourth tiger reserve in State

The Hindu  

The Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday announced that it would establish a new tiger reserve, making it the fourth such reserve in the forest-rich State. Named Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve — after integrating the regions of Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Sanctuary located in the districts of Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, Koriya, Surajpur, and Balrampur, it will cover 2,829.387 sq.km., an …

Chhattisgarh govt announces a new tiger reserve, fourth in the state
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh govt announces a new tiger reserve, fourth in the state

Hindustan Times  

The Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday announced its decision to declare a new tiger reserve, covering areas of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and the Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary in the state. The new reserve, called the ‘Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve’, will be the fourth in the state after Indravati, Udanti-Sitanadi and Achanakmar. “The new tiger reserve will help develop …

International Tiger Day 2024: 5 must-visit Tiger Reserves in India to spot the national animal
4 months, 3 weeks ago

International Tiger Day 2024: 5 must-visit Tiger Reserves in India to spot the national animal

India TV News  

International Tiger Day, celebrated on July 29th each year, aims to raise awareness about tiger conservation and the need to protect their natural habitats. Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan Ranthambore National Park is one of the most famous tiger reserves in India, known for its historical ruins and scenic beauty. Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh Kanha National Park, the inspiration for …

Amrabad becomes India’s second largest tiger reserve
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Amrabad becomes India’s second largest tiger reserve

Deccan Chronicle  

In an interview with Deccan Chronicle, a reserve official revealed that the tiger population has grown significantly from just seven tigers in 2018. The introduction of more stringent anti-poaching measures and continuous monitoring has played a crucial role in safeguarding these majestic creatures," another official stated. The reserve management is actively collaborating with local communities, educating them on the importance …

Letters to The Editor — March 8, 2024
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Letters to The Editor — March 8, 2024

The Hindu  

Even at Jim Corbett. Jim Corbett National Park is the most prominent and internationally well-known tiger reserve. But if this national park of international importance could be encroached upon so audaciously and converted into commercial property in the name of eco-tourism, by felling as many as 6,000 trees, one shudders to think about the fate of other reserve forests around …

K. Ullas Karanth, tiger conservation expert: ‘Not amrit kaal for tiger science in India’ - Frontline
9 months, 2 weeks ago

K. Ullas Karanth, tiger conservation expert: ‘Not amrit kaal for tiger science in India’ - Frontline

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 07, 2024 11:00 IST - 8 MINS READ K. Ullas Karanth is one of the world’s leading tiger conservation experts and has been studying the majestic animal since he began to regularly visit Karnataka’s Nagarahole National Park in the 1960s. He has authored several popular books and innumerable scientific papers on tiger conservation; his most recent book …

Supreme Court Constitutes Committee To Examine Issue Of Safaris In Tiger Reserves, Allows Existing Tiger Safaris To Continue
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Constitutes Committee To Examine Issue Of Safaris In Tiger Reserves, Allows Existing Tiger Safaris To Continue

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the constitution of a committee to decide the issue of zoos or safaris within tiger reserves, national parks, and wildlife sanctuaries. The bench, while prima facie finding no infirmity in the guidelines issued by the National Tiger Conservation Authority, i.e., the 2012 Guidelines and the 2016 Guidelines for establishing tiger safaris in the buffer …

Supreme Court Constitutes Committee To Examine Issue Of Safaris In Tiger Reserves, Allows Existing Tiger Safaris To Continue
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Constitutes Committee To Examine Issue Of Safaris In Tiger Reserves, Allows Existing Tiger Safaris To Continue

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the constitution of a committee to decide the issue of zoos or safaris within tiger reserves, national parks, and wildlife sanctuaries. The bench, while prima facie finding no infirmity in the guidelines issued by the National Tiger Conservation Authority, i.e., the 2012 Guidelines and the 2016 Guidelines for establishing tiger safaris in the buffer …

Trees in Corbett fell prey to greedy nexus, says Supreme Court
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Trees in Corbett fell prey to greedy nexus, says Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday condemned the illegal felling of over 6,000 trees to construct buildings, ostensibly for “eco-tourism” at the Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand, as a “classic case” of nexus between politicians and officials working to ransack the environment for short-term commercial ends. On the “huge devastation” caused by the illegal felling, the court said it was …

‘Tigers belong where they can meet their existing needs’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Tigers belong where they can meet their existing needs’

The Hindu  

“Tigers belong where their feet take them; where their senses tell them that they are safe to occupy an area. They belong where they can meet their existing needs,” said Pranav Chanchani, national lead for tiger conservation at the World Wide Fund for Nature, India. Delivering a talk on ‘Tigers amidst People, People amidst Tigers: Making Conservation Work in Multi-Use …

Cannot permit zoo in a national park: SC on proposed tiger safari at Corbett
11 months, 1 week ago

Cannot permit zoo in a national park: SC on proposed tiger safari at Corbett

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday told the National Tiger Conservation Authority that its plan to have a tiger safari on the lines of a zoo within a national park, as envisaged at the Jim Corbett national park, cannot be permitted as the approach has to be “animal-centric” and not “tourism-centric”. Cannot permit zoo in a national park: SC …

‘Shocking’: SC on absence of tiger conservation plan for Rajaji tiger reserve
11 months, 1 week ago

‘Shocking’: SC on absence of tiger conservation plan for Rajaji tiger reserve

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Uttarakhand government for not having in place tiger conservation and national park management plans for two of the crucial tiger reserves at Rajaji and Corbett national parks and directed the state’s top forest officials to be present in court on Thursday to explain the situation. Environment activist and lawyer Gaurav Kumar Bansal …

The government has trapped Project Tiger, now 50, in a tough spot | Explained
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The government has trapped Project Tiger, now 50, in a tough spot | Explained

The Hindu  

Launched in 1973, Project Tiger introduced India’s Tiger Reserves – which have since rapidly ascended in status. Today, Tiger Reserves are hailed worldwide as India’s miraculous success story in environment and forest conservation, especially in this age of climate change. The amendment also didn’t prohibit the diversion of a “tiger’s forest” for development projects, and allowed wildlife to be killed …

Tiger corridor planned to facilitate movement from Maha to Kawal reserve
1 year, 1 month ago

Tiger corridor planned to facilitate movement from Maha to Kawal reserve

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: Forest authorities of Maharashtra and Telangana, in a bid to track tiger movement and curb timber smuggling along the Penganga River, have decided to develop a tiger corridor from the Tipeshwar tiger reserve to Kawal. Following the decision, the officials of both states will submit a project report to develop the corridor via Bheempur mandal, under the Tiger Conservation …

‘Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve’ becomes Madhya Pradesh’s 7th protected habitat for big cats
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve’ becomes Madhya Pradesh’s 7th protected habitat for big cats

The Hindu  

September 23, 2023 04:36 pm | Updated 05:30 pm IST - Bhopal Madhya Pradesh, which is home to the most number of tigers in the country, has got a new protected area for the big cats named ‘Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve’, the seventh in the state, an official said. Various areas under Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve have been notified by …

“There Are Serious Allegations Against Higher Authorities”, Uttarakhand High Court Orders CBI To Probe Illegal Tree Felling At Corbett Park
1 year, 3 months ago

“There Are Serious Allegations Against Higher Authorities”, Uttarakhand High Court Orders CBI To Probe Illegal Tree Felling At Corbett Park

Live Law  

Observing that there are serious allegations against higher authorities, the Uttarakhand High Court has directed CBI to investigate illegal construction and felling of over 6000 trees at Corbett Tiger Reserve. Considering the gravity of allegations, the Court said merely suspending some officers and keeping the matter pending by giving charge sheets to them “does not come under the purview of …

‘I do not buy the claims that Project Tiger has been a spectacular success in recent times’
1 year, 4 months ago

‘I do not buy the claims that Project Tiger has been a spectacular success in recent times’

The Hindu  

“We should have clear-cut goals and aim for that and have measurements to show if we are heading towards the goal or not,” believes leading tiger expert Dr. K. Ullas Karanth, who was part of the recent Nature inFocus Festival, a three-day event in Bengaluru, celebrating nature, wildlife and conservation. You have discussed how our ambition for the tiger project …

Tiger numbers, and fears of surge in man-animal conflict, up outside Corbett
1 year, 4 months ago

Tiger numbers, and fears of surge in man-animal conflict, up outside Corbett

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand forest department is preparing a comprehensive plan to protect tigers and check human-animal conflict after 229 tigers were found outside the Corbett Tiger Reserve in Kumaon, endangering the lives of both the animal as well as of villagers living outside the reserve area. According to the tiger census report released on July 29, there are 260 tigers inside …

Necessary intervention: The Hindu Editorial on India’s conservation ethos
1 year, 4 months ago

Necessary intervention: The Hindu Editorial on India’s conservation ethos

The Hindu  

The Wildlife Institute of India and the National Tiger Conservation Authority, who are responsible for the quadrennial ‘tiger census’ reports, recently updated their estimates for the animal’s numbers. These would mean greater fragmentation within reserves and more dependence on the practice of moving prey around to maintain carnivore numbers. This approach, however, increasingly poses a conundrum to India’s philosophy of …

Assam’s Manas Tiger Reserve 63% short of staff, activist tells Environment Minister
1 year, 4 months ago

Assam’s Manas Tiger Reserve 63% short of staff, activist tells Environment Minister

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI While the All India Tiger Estimation 2022 published in July has indicated that western Assam’s Manas National Park and Tiger Reserve is moving from a low- to high-tiger-density area, the bad news for the national park, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the more popular Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, is that it is almost …

National Tiger Body Claims Decrease in Telangana's Numbers, Officials Dispute Claim
1 year, 4 months ago

National Tiger Body Claims Decrease in Telangana's Numbers, Officials Dispute Claim

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The number of big cats in Telangana’s protected areas of Kawal and Amrabad tiger reserves decreased from a total of 26 in 2018 to 21 in 2022, according to the National Tiger Conservation Authority. Telangana has a transient tiger population that is not reflected in the numbers released and these are tigers outside of the two reserves,” a senior …

India’s tiger population rises, Madhya Pradesh has most big cats
1 year, 4 months ago

India’s tiger population rises, Madhya Pradesh has most big cats

The Hindu  

July 29, 2023 09:56 pm | Updated July 30, 2023 08:08 am IST - NEW DELHI India’s tiger population increased to 3,682 in 2022, up from 2,967 in 2018, according to an estimate released on Saturday. India’s tigers are largely concentrated in 53 dedicated tiger reserves spread across 75,796 square km, spanning about 2.3% of India’s total land area. Enhanced …

Audit report flags irregularities in tiger reserve projects in Uttarakhand
1 year, 4 months ago

Audit report flags irregularities in tiger reserve projects in Uttarakhand

Hindustan Times  

DEHRADUN: A top auditor of the Uttarakhand government has found multiple financial and administrative irregularities in the execution of forest projects including in the state’s two tiger reserves. “Besides, no agreement was made with the contractor and work order was issued without obtaining security deposit from the contractor.” Pointing out that the head of department is competent to accept tender …

Mass tourism would destroy forests; people don't respect rules, says Harish Salve
1 year, 5 months ago

Mass tourism would destroy forests; people don't respect rules, says Harish Salve

India Today  

"It is time that human beings acknowledge that we have never helped nature, we have only destroyed nature," said Senior Advocate Harish Salve during a discussion on the conservation of forests and Project Tiger. At the launch of a coffee table photo book on Project Tiger, Niti Ayog CEO Amitabh Kant, Senior Advocate Harish Salve, and senior conservationists and environmentalists …

Tiger protection in India also saved 1 million tonnes of carbon emissions – new study
1 year, 6 months ago

Tiger protection in India also saved 1 million tonnes of carbon emissions – new study

The Quint  

Tiger protection in India also saved 1 million tonnes of carbon emissions – new study GUDKOV ANDREY/shutterstock The year 2023 coincided with the 50th anniversary of India’s groundbreaking Project Tiger, an innovative programme designed to rescue the country’s iconic big cat from the precipice of extinction. According to the authors of the new study, the strict protection provided within India’s …

How to spot a tiger responsibly
1 year, 7 months ago

How to spot a tiger responsibly

Live Mint  

Fifty years after Project Tiger was launched in 1973 to stem the alarming decline in tiger numbers, India has 53 safe zones for these big cats. Joanna Van Gruisen, who runs The Sarai at Toria with her conservation biologist husband Raghu Chundawat, says eco-lodging is about respecting the wildlife and environment, providing benefit to the communities in which it is …

Tiger from Rajasthan’s Ranthambore reserve spotted in MP’s Kuno National Park
1 year, 7 months ago

Tiger from Rajasthan’s Ranthambore reserve spotted in MP’s Kuno National Park

Hindustan Times  

A tiger from Ranthambore tiger reserve in Rajasthan, who has been roaming around in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur forest for the past two months, has entered Kuno National Park, a forest official said on Monday. Around half a dozen tigers from Ranthambore have entered Kuno in the past eight years The male tiger named T-136 has been trying to make its …

Project Tiger@50: Success but at what cost?
1 year, 8 months ago

Project Tiger@50: Success but at what cost?

The Hindu  

The count of tigers in India has increased but has this come at the expense of other species and vulnerable local communities. The legislation established protected areas, prohibited hunting of most species of wildlife, and created a new “protectionist” paradigm for conservation of wildlife in India. India’s current protection-centric model, which prioritises conservation of large charismatic species, may not effectively …

Can we democratise tiger conservation in India?
1 year, 8 months ago

Can we democratise tiger conservation in India?

The Hindu  

“It is like a big safari park,” a Russian scientist working on Siberian tigers whispered conspiratorially to us after his first visit to Ranthambore National Park in 1996. But as we celebrate 50 years of the Act, and of the marquee Project Tiger that helped bring back our national animal from the brink of extinction, we also need to reflect …

Climate change pitting humans and wildlife against each other, say Indian conservationists
1 year, 8 months ago

Climate change pitting humans and wildlife against each other, say Indian conservationists

The Hindu  

Climate change is increasing the intensity of wildfires, reducing vegetation and making poor people more reliant on forests, resulting in an increase in conflict between wildlife and humans over habitat and resources, conservationists said on Friday. It said climate change threatens the survival of tigers in the Sunderbans and is one of the major challenges facing the wildlife in the …

International Tiger Day: India’s tiger population is rising: How will we accommodate the big cats?
1 year, 8 months ago

International Tiger Day: India’s tiger population is rising: How will we accommodate the big cats?

Firstpost  

India is home to 70 per cent of the world’s wild tiger population – approximately 3,682. According to the 5th cycle of the All India Tiger Estimation 2022 summary report, India has a minimum of 3,167 tigers and is now home to more than 70 per cent of the world’s wild tiger population. Further data analysis using the latest statistical …

Home to biggest population, Karnataka could be ‘Tiger State’
1 year, 8 months ago

Home to biggest population, Karnataka could be ‘Tiger State’

New Indian Express  

‘No conflict of economy, ecology’ Mysuru: Wildlife protection is a universal issue, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday at the Karnataka State Open University convocation hall in Mysuru. Stating that India contributes to around eight per cent of the known global biodiversity, he said that India has not only saved the tiger population from declining but also provided an …

Ecology, economy not in conflict: PM on tigers
1 year, 8 months ago

Ecology, economy not in conflict: PM on tigers

Hindustan Times  

The tiger population in India saw a jump of 6.74% from 2,967 in 2018, to 3,167 in 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. “India is the largest tiger range country in the world, the largest Asiatic elephant range country with nearly 30,000 elephants, and also the largest single-horn rhino country with a population of nearly 3,000,” the PM …

Report rates 12 tiger reserves’ management ‘excellent’
1 year, 8 months ago

Report rates 12 tiger reserves’ management ‘excellent’

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Management of 12 tiger reserves out of 53 has been rated as excellent, according to the latest assessment by the National Tiger Conservation Authority released on Sunday. Five tiger reserves --Udanti-Sitanadi, Indravati, Palamau, Similipal and Nagarjunasagar - Srisailam -- which faced challenges due to presence of Maoist insurgents, are also performing well, the evaluation said. The 2022 management …

India does not believe in conflict between ecology and economy: PM Modi
1 year, 8 months ago

India does not believe in conflict between ecology and economy: PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India does not believe in conflict between ecology and economy but gave importance to coexistence between the two, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Speaking after inaugurating the programme "Commemoration of 50 years of Project Tiger" organised at the Karnataka State Open University, the Prime Minister cited data to show that the tiger population in India stood …

India does not believe in conflict between ecology and economy, says PM Modi
1 year, 8 months ago

India does not believe in conflict between ecology and economy, says PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 9 said India did not believe in conflict between ecology and economy but gave importance to coexistence between the two. Citing data that showed the tiger population in India stood at 3,167 in 2022, Mr. Modi said, “The tiger numbers that we have reached shows that this family of ours is growing. The Prime …

As tiger count grows, India’s Indigenous demand land rights
1 year, 8 months ago

As tiger count grows, India’s Indigenous demand land rights

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — It was a celebratory atmosphere for officials gathered just hours away from several of India’s major tiger reserves in the southern city of Mysuru, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Sunday to much applause that the country’s tiger population has steadily grown to over 3,000 since its flagship conservation program began 50 years ago after concerns that …

Tiger Zinda Hai: Judicial Lens
1 year, 8 months ago

Tiger Zinda Hai: Judicial Lens

Hindustan Times  

When every Indian’s heart today is screaming an Oscar the focus has happily shifted to wildlife and forests. Tracing through the journey of saving the tigers and their survival, in fact, some of the specific cases that decided the survival of tigers by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India were its landmark intervention in a case of financial irregularity relating …

Modi in Bandipur: Tigers and leopards elude PM on the two-hour safari
1 year, 8 months ago

Modi in Bandipur: Tigers and leopards elude PM on the two-hour safari

The Hindu  

Tigers and leopards proved to be elusive for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who embarked on a safari at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve on Sunday, April 9, 2023. pic.twitter.com/tpPYgnoahl — PMO India April 9, 2023 SPG stick to predetermined route Soon afterwards, the Prime Minister — who was donning a sun hat and wearing a khaki jacket and olive green camouflage …

As tiger count grows, India’s Indigenous demand land rights
1 year, 8 months ago

As tiger count grows, India’s Indigenous demand land rights

LA Times  

Tigers roam the Ranthambore National Park in Sawai Madhopur, India, in 2015. It was a celebratory atmosphere for officials gathered just hours away from several of India’s major tiger reserves in the southern city of Mysuru, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Sunday to much applause that the country’s tiger population has steadily grown to over 3,000 since its flagship …

Project Tiger Turns 50: PM Modi to Launch Mega Event; Here's How India Saved The Big Cat From The Brink
1 year, 8 months ago

Project Tiger Turns 50: PM Modi to Launch Mega Event; Here's How India Saved The Big Cat From The Brink

News 18  

Commemorating the completion of the 50th anniversary of Project Tiger, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the latest tiger census data and release the government’s vision for tiger conservation during ‘Amrit Kaal’ at a mega event in Karnataka’s Mysuru on April 9. India for Tigers, a Rally on Wheels, had a significant impact as it traveled through 51 tiger reserves …

Bandipur completes 50 years as Project Tiger Reserve, but its legacy dates back to the Maharajas
1 year, 8 months ago

Bandipur completes 50 years as Project Tiger Reserve, but its legacy dates back to the Maharajas

The Hindu  

Bandipur completed 50 years as a Project Tiger Reserve on Saturday as it was on April 1, 1973, that the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi launched the flagship conservation programme to arrest the big cat’s dwindling population. The results of the 2022 tiger estimation exercise will be released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 9 at a programme ‘’Commemorating …

The Hindu Archives, fifty years ago, March 31, 1973 | A great day for the Indian tiger
1 year, 8 months ago

The Hindu Archives, fifty years ago, March 31, 1973 | A great day for the Indian tiger

The Hindu  

New Delhi, March 30: April 1 promises to be a great day for the Indian tiger which has recently taken the place of the lion as the national animal, as a new project will be launched on that day to save this species from extinction. The Project Tiger, as it is called, will be inaugurated at the famous Corbett National …

PM Modi to inaugurate three-day mega event in Mysuru on April 9 to mark 50 years of Project Tiger
1 year, 8 months ago

PM Modi to inaugurate three-day mega event in Mysuru on April 9 to mark 50 years of Project Tiger

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a three-day mega event on April 9 in Mysuru, Karnataka to commemorate 50 years of Project Tiger, an official said. "On 1st April 2023, Project Tiger completes 50 years during the Amritkal, signifying peace, prosperity, development and conservation in sync with the Prime Minister's vision of Mission LiFE. To commemorate, at this juncture, with …

Andhra Pradesh: Locals find four tiger cubs in Nandyal district, inform forest officials- WATCH
1 year, 9 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Locals find four tiger cubs in Nandyal district, inform forest officials- WATCH

India TV News  

Residents of Pedda Gummadapuram village in the Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh on Monday found four tiger cubs and shifted them to a safe place. Arrangements for protection of wildlife In a crucial development in the direction of protecting wildlife habitats, a Supreme Court-constituted panel on February 7 asked the Union Environment Ministry to amend or withdraw the guidelines related to …

Supreme Court Disapproves Of Building Zoos Inside Tiger Reserves; Stops Constructions Within Core Areas Of National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Disapproves Of Building Zoos Inside Tiger Reserves; Stops Constructions Within Core Areas Of National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday put a stop to all construction activities in the core areas within tiger reserves, national parks, and wildlife sanctuaries, amidst the recent controversy over the Uttarakhand government’s proposal to construct animal enclosures inside the Jim Corbett National Park. Until further orders, the authorities are restrained from making any constructions within the core areas of national …

SC Restrains Construction Within Core Areas In Tiger Reserves, National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries
1 year, 10 months ago

SC Restrains Construction Within Core Areas In Tiger Reserves, National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries

ABP News  

The Supreme Court Wednesday restrained authorities from carrying out any construction within core areas in tiger reserves, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. "Until further orders we restrain the authorities from doing any construction within the core areas notified in tiger reserves, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries," the bench said. The bench was also informed about a report submitted by an …

How many tigers can India’s forests sustain?
1 year, 11 months ago

How many tigers can India’s forests sustain?

Hindustan Times  

Two newsworthy events will occur this year. Second, India’s most successful wildlife conservation venture, Project Tiger, will turn 50 this April, a milestone to be celebrated with another record estimate of tiger numbers. Tigers also don’t understand human-drawn boundaries or maps — national parks, wildlife sanctuaries or tiger reserves. A decade ago, Valmiki Tiger Reserve had fallen off the tiger …

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