From human habitation to tiger territory
2 weeks, 2 days ago

From human habitation to tiger territory

The Hindu  

At Dhauragotha village in Angul, a central Odisha district, Dola Sasmal, 49, surveys the land. As if we no longer belong to the places of our birth.” About 150 kilometres from Odhisha’s capital Bhubaneswar, 112 families from two villages — Tuluka and Asanbahal — were resettled from the periphery of the Satkosia Tiger Reserve in the newly created Dhauragotha settlement. “We have submitted a detailed project report outlining the prey base and safety measures for resuming the tiger supplementation program,” said Saroj Kumar Panda, Divisional Forest Officer of Satkosia. Saroj Kumar Panda, Divisional Forest Officer of Satkosia clarifies that the Forest Department is not forcing anyone to relocate: “Whoever desires to shift will be provided assistance as per NTCA guidelines.” In an order issued last year, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest refused to halt the relocation process saying since relocation is purely voluntary, the department could not issue any order to stop or to go ahead with the process. Giving up the forest In 2016, Odisha’s Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department issued guidelines extending financial assistance under NTCA norms to families willing to relocate from sanctuaries, national parks, and tiger reserves — beyond core and critical tiger reserve areas.

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Human-tiger coexistence possible, beneficial: Why this India study is an eye-opener
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Human-tiger coexistence possible, beneficial: Why this India study is an eye-opener

India Today  

India’s rising tiger population, three-fourths of the global count, has drawn worldwide applause in recent years. Even though incidents of conflict with humans, resulting in deaths, have sometimes cast a shadow on this success story, a new expansive study documenting tiger population trends around the country over two decades concludes that sharing space with humans is not only inevitable for …

As Madhav National Park turns into a tiger reserve, here are top 5 must-visit tiger reserves in India
1 week, 6 days ago

As Madhav National Park turns into a tiger reserve, here are top 5 must-visit tiger reserves in India

Hindustan Times  

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Tigers return to Chambal: Here’s why this reserve in Madhya Pradesh should be on your bucket list
2 weeks ago

Tigers return to Chambal: Here’s why this reserve in Madhya Pradesh should be on your bucket list

Hindustan Times  

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inaugurated the newly established "Madhav Tiger Reserve" in Shivpuri district on Monday. A tigress released in its natural habitat after the inauguration of the 'Madhav Tiger Reserve' by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh. Additionally, the Chief Minister stressed the immense potential for wildlife tourism in Madhya Pradesh, stating that …

Former royal hunting ground in Madhya Pradesh now India's 58th tiger reserve
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Former royal hunting ground in Madhya Pradesh now India's 58th tiger reserve

India Today  

Located in the Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh, Madhav National Park has officially been designated as India's 58th tiger reserve. MADHYA PRADESH: LEADING IN TIGER CONSERVATION With the inclusion of Madhav National Park, Madhya Pradesh now boasts nine tiger reserves, the highest number in any Indian state. The recognition of Madhav National Park as a tiger reserve exemplifies these ongoing …

India gets 58th tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi hails move
2 weeks, 3 days ago

India gets 58th tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi hails move

India TV News  

India gets 58th tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi hails move Madhav Tiger Reserve: Madhya Pradesh, referred to as the 'Tiger State of India,' now proudly hosts nine tiger reserves across the state. Madhav Tiger Reserve: India has added the 58th Tiger Reserve to its tally, with the latest entrant being Madhav Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri. "Thrilled …

Rehmankheda tiger released into DTR forests
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Rehmankheda tiger released into DTR forests

Hindustan Times  

The tiger which reigned terror in Rehmankheda in the state capital for 91-days, and was finally captured on Wednesday, was released in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, in Lakhimpur Kheri district, on Thursday noon. The tiger being released into the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve As the trap door to his cage was raised, the 4-year-old canine rushed out without wasting a moment, …

Lucknow: 'Man-eater' tiger caught after 90 days in Rehmankheda | Video
3 weeks ago

Lucknow: 'Man-eater' tiger caught after 90 days in Rehmankheda | Video

India TV News  

Lucknow: 'Man-eater' tiger caught after 90 days in Rehmankheda | Video A 'man-eater' tiger was roaming around the Rehmankheda area, causing panic among residents. New tiger reserve park in MP In another development related to tiger, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said his state will have a new Tiger Reserve Park in the name of Nav Madhav National Park. …

In a 1st, tiger wandered off from Palamu Tiger Reserve, to be brought back to mother territory
1 month ago

In a 1st, tiger wandered off from Palamu Tiger Reserve, to be brought back to mother territory

New Indian Express  

RANCHI: For the first time in Jharkhand, the tiger which had vacated its haunt in the Palamu Tiger Reserve and wandered off into the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary in Jharkhand and West Bengal’s Purulia a few months back will be brought back to its native territory. Notably, after wandering off from PTR, the tiger has terrorising villagers in Jamshedpur and Purulia …

Tigers find home in more districts
1 month, 1 week ago

Tigers find home in more districts

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Just a few months ago there were none. After a sub-adult male tiger first made its way into Mulugu district in December last after which it has more or less stayed put there, another young male has now arrived in the forests of the neighbouring Jayashankar Bhupalpally district. This could be the beginning of a new forest sink spread …

Tiger conservation in India is a success story, but challenges remain
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tiger conservation in India is a success story, but challenges remain

India Today  

India’s tiger conservation efforts have been hailed as a global success story, yet experts at the India Today Environment - Sustainability Conclave cautioned that significant challenges persist. Pranav Chanchani, National Lead for Tiger Conservation at WWF India, credited India’s conservation success to the launch of Project Tiger 50 years ago and the highest level of political commitment. Joseph Vattakaven, leading …

Tiger population in India increased by 30% over past two decades: NCBS study
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tiger population in India increased by 30% over past two decades: NCBS study

The Hindu  

A new study has found that the tiger population in India has increased by 30% over the past two decades. Meticulous balance “They have found that the tiger population in India has increased by 30% over the past two decades. Legislative framework The study stated that India’s tiger recovery has strengthened due to a strong legislative framework, including the Wildlife …

Tiger population in India increased by 30% over past two decades: NCBS study
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tiger population in India increased by 30% over past two decades: NCBS study

The Hindu  

A new study has found that the tiger population in India has increased by 30% over the past two decades. Meticulous balance “They have found that the tiger population in India has increased by 30% over the past two decades. Legislative framework The study stated that India’s tiger recovery has strengthened due to a strong legislative framework, including the Wildlife …

Study finds India doubled its tiger population in a decade and credits conservation efforts
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Study finds India doubled its tiger population in a decade and credits conservation efforts

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — India doubled its tiger population in a little over a decade by protecting the big cats from poaching and habitat loss, ensuring they have enough prey, reducing human-wildlife conflict, and increasing communities’ living standards near tiger areas, a study published Thursday found. The study in the journal Science says India’s success “offers important lessons for tiger-range countries” …

Tiger supplementation panel to decide release of Zeenat into Similipal core
2 months ago

Tiger supplementation panel to decide release of Zeenat into Similipal core

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : The tiger supplementation committee formed for release of big cats in Similipal from the Central India landscape will now decide Zeenat’s release into the wild, said wildlife officials on Monday. PCCF Prem Kumar Jha said after she was brought back to Similipal Tiger Reserve, Zeenat’s behaviour in the enclosure has been normal. Based on the input of the …

Modi Mentions New Tiger Reserves in MP, Chhattisgarh on ‘Mann Ki Baat’
2 months ago

Modi Mentions New Tiger Reserves in MP, Chhattisgarh on ‘Mann Ki Baat’

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made mention of the two new tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in his first ‘Mann Ki Baat’ of the year. While Ratapani wildlife sanctuary on the outskirts of Bhopal has been declared a tiger reserve recently, Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingal wildlife sanctuary in Chhattisgarh has been declared a tiger reserve. The proposal …

28 spotted deer dot every sq. km of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve
2 months, 1 week ago

28 spotted deer dot every sq. km of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve

The Hindu  

Wildlife spotting at any reserve is a matter of time, luck, and patience. But those visiting the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve in Karnataka will most likely catch a glimpse of the spotted deer. According to the reserve, these forests in the Western Ghats support play host to many carnivores and herbivores, including tiger, leopard, Asiatic wild dog, sloth bear, Asiatic elephant, …

Tiger who travelled 500 km to be captured, shifted to Sahyadri reserve
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tiger who travelled 500 km to be captured, shifted to Sahyadri reserve

Hindustan Times  

Pune: The forest head office in Nagpur on Friday issued an order to chief conservator of forests, Pune circle, to capture the male tiger spotted in Solapur district and shift him to Sahyadri Tiger Reserve after radio collaring the big cat. Forest head office in Nagpur on Friday issued order to chief conservator of forests, Pune circle, to capture the …

MP: Delay in declaring Ratapani wildlife sanctuary as tiger reserve, unnecessary: Mohan
2 months, 2 weeks ago

MP: Delay in declaring Ratapani wildlife sanctuary as tiger reserve, unnecessary: Mohan

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: In an indirect dig at his predecessor Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav has described the 17-year-delay in declaring Ratapani wildlife sanctuary, located close to Bhopal, as a tiger reserve, as unnecessary. Addressing the Indian Forest Service officers’ meet here late on Friday, Mr Yadav narrated how the state government had been vacillating on the issue …

Zeenat mess forces government to re-assess strategy in Odisha
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Zeenat mess forces government to re-assess strategy in Odisha

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Three-year-old tigress Zeenat’s 23-day habitat exploration, which finally ended at West Bengal’s Bankura district, has prompted the Odisha government to reevaluate its strategy of relocating big cats to more protected areas of the state as part of its larger tiger supplementation programme. The wildlife wing of the Forest department has already prepared a detailed project report to bring at …

Tigress Zeenat released into southern Similipal reserve in Odisha
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Tigress Zeenat released into southern Similipal reserve in Odisha

The Hindu  

Zeenat, the three-year-old tigress that had been wandering for three weeks near the borders of three States before being brought to Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve, was released into a soft enclosure in the reserve’s southern division on Wednesday, marking a new home for the big cat as the New Year begins. Zeenat was translocated from the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in …

5 wildlife sanctuaries in India that you might not know | in Pics
2 months, 3 weeks ago

5 wildlife sanctuaries in India that you might not know | in Pics

India TV News  

Image Source : social media 1/5 Tal Chappar Sanctuary : Situated on the border of the Great Indian Thar Desert, Tal Chappar is home to migratory birds like harriers, eastern imperial eagle and tawny eagle along with species of reptiles. Image Source : buxa tiger reserve 2/5 Buxa Tiger Reserve : Buxa Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve and national …

‘Why keep Zeenat in zoo’: NTCA tells Bengal to send tigress to Similipal reserve
2 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Why keep Zeenat in zoo’: NTCA tells Bengal to send tigress to Similipal reserve

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: The National Tiger Conservation Authority on Monday asked the West Bengal forest department why tigress Zeenat was shifted to the Alipore Zoo in Kolkata after being tranquilised and not transferred back to Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha. The apex body tasked with tiger conservation in India has also told the Bengal forest department to immediately shift the tigress to …

After Zeenat, now tigress Jamuna too moves out of Similipal
3 months, 1 week ago

After Zeenat, now tigress Jamuna too moves out of Similipal

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : Even as the wait for Zeenat’s return from Jharkhand gets longer and longer, Jamuna, the first tigress to have been relocated to Similipal from Tadoba in Maharashtra, has moved out of the tiger reserve to Kuldiha, adding to the woes of the state wildlife officials. The dispersing female tigress has been exploring the Kuldiha landscape since then, prompting …

Lucknow’s periphery ‘part’ of a tiger corridor
3 months, 1 week ago

Lucknow’s periphery ‘part’ of a tiger corridor

Hindustan Times  

In the backdrop of an urban landscape and historical monuments, Lucknow also hosts some wild guests that come from as far as 250 kilometres away. The empty lanes of Rehmankheda, where locals claim to have spotted a tiger recently, near Lucknow What makes Lucknow, with over 45 lakh human dwellers, fascinating for tigers is simple to understand. The city is …

Address pilgrims’ concerns inside tiger habitats, SC tells Rajasthan govt
3 months, 1 week ago

Address pilgrims’ concerns inside tiger habitats, SC tells Rajasthan govt

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the religious sentiments of people visiting temples in tiger habitats must be given “due consideration” while protecting the sanctuary. The Court extended the private vehicle ban deadline to March 2026, tasking the committee with finding a balanced solution to protect both the tiger reserve and devotees. The Court directed the Rajasthan …

No tigress, Kawal not attractive for wandering males: Forester
3 months, 2 weeks ago

No tigress, Kawal not attractive for wandering males: Forester

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: Principal Chief Conservator of Forests R.M. In an exclusive interview with Deccan Chronicle, Dobriyal revealed that one tigress that approached the buffer zone returned to the Tadoba Andhari reserve in Maharashtra due to obstructions such as mining, agricultural fields, roads, canals, and railway tracks on her way to the core area in Telangana. Excerpts Q: Is the forest department …

Three Tigers Migrate From MP to Chhattisgarh Reserves
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Three Tigers Migrate From MP to Chhattisgarh Reserves

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: A tiger from Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh has moved to Achanakmar wildlife sanctuary in Chhattisgarh by covering around 450 km. The big cat, spotted for the first time in the Achanakmar Tiger Reserve recently, has been identified as T-200 of Kanha National Park by the Wildlife Institute of India, field director, ATR, Manoj Pandey told this newspaper …

Telangana sends proposal for conservation reserve between Kawal, Tadoba
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana sends proposal for conservation reserve between Kawal, Tadoba

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Forest and Endowments Minister Konda Surekha said that the state government sent proposals to declare 1,442.26 sq km of area that connects Kawal Tiger Reserve and Tadoba Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra as conservation reserve. Later speaking to reporters, she said that relocation of four villages from Amrabad Tiger Reserve core area has been expedited and Maisampet and Rampur villages …

Tiger Tracking Intensified in Komaram Bheem Asifabad District
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Tiger Tracking Intensified in Komaram Bheem Asifabad District

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: The forest staff intensified the tracking of the tiger, suspected of killing a woman and injuring a man in two successive days last week, through 40 camera traps, two drones and nearly 100 field staff along Telangana’s border with Maharashtra in the Kagaznagar forest division in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district on Sunday. Speaking to media personnel, Asifabad district forest …

‘Declining support towards tiger reserves in Karnataka a concern’
3 months, 3 weeks 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: Tiger relocated successfully after 8-months operation
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: Tiger relocated successfully after 8-months operation

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: After eight months of tracking it in a forest in east Chhattisgarh, forest officials rescued a tiger and relocated to a reserve a couple of days ago. “It took eight months to rescue and relocate the big cat to Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla tiger reserve in north Chhattisgarh,” said Agrawal, whose Balodabazar division falls under Barnawapara wildlife sanctuary. According to …

Maharashtra Tigress Zeenat released into Similipal Tiger Reserve
4 months ago

Maharashtra Tigress Zeenat released into Similipal Tiger Reserve

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Zeenat, a tigress relocated from Maharashtra’s Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, was released into the core area of Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve on Sunday evening. The tigress, under continuous 24-hour monitoring, has been observed roaming around five meters from her soft enclosure within the forest, according to Prakash Chandra Gogineni, Director of the Similipal Tiger Project. Zeenat arrived at Similipal on …

Telangana awaits Centre’s nod for conservation reserve
4 months ago

Telangana awaits Centre’s nod for conservation reserve

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: The forest department plans to develop the existing corridor between the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve and the Kawal Tiger Reserve into a conservation reserve. Under Section 36A of WLPA, 1972, the state government may, after consulting local communities, declare any government-owned area, particularly those adjacent to national parks and sanctuaries or linking protected areas, as a conservation reserve. The …

Handle Village Relocation From Tiger Reserves Sensitively: Surekha
4 months ago

Handle Village Relocation From Tiger Reserves Sensitively: Surekha

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The government was committed to tiger conservation and forest protection and supported the relocation of villages from within the state’s two tiger reserves at Kawal, and Amrabad, but this should be done with sensitivity to the needs of the people to be relocated, forests and environment minister Konda Surekha said on Friday. Surekha, who chaired a meeting of officials …

Three villages set to relocate from Kawal Reserve in Telangana
4 months ago

Three villages set to relocate from Kawal Reserve in Telangana

New Indian Express  

ADILABAD: Villagers from Alinagar, Dongapalli and Mallial have expressed their readiness to relocate from the core area of Kawal Tiger Reserve in erstwhile Adilabad district. Mancherial District Forest Officer Shiv Aasheesh Singh, along with revenue officials, visited Mallial village in Jannaram mandal and organised a meeting with the tribals, who agreed to relocate. Big cats migrate from Tadoba Reserve to …

India's 56th tiger reserve notified in Chhatisgarh
4 months, 1 week ago

India's 56th tiger reserve notified in Chhatisgarh

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Indian government has notified the 56th Tiger Reserve of the country in Chhattisgarh today. Guru Ghasidas - Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve of Chhattisgarh is going to be the 3rd largest in the country. In a statement, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change said the Government of Chhattisgarh, on advice of the National Tiger Conservation Authority, notified …

Chhattisgarh gets India’s 56th Tiger Reserve | Here's all you need to know
4 months, 1 week ago

Chhattisgarh gets India’s 56th Tiger Reserve | Here's all you need to know

India TV News  

56th Tiger Reserve: The Chhattisgarh government has officially declared Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary as a tiger reserve, increasing the total number of tiger reserves in the state to four. As India continues to touch new milestones in tiger conservation, we have notified Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla in Chhattisgarh as the 56th tiger reserve. Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla …

56th Tiger Reserve of the country notified in Chhattisgarh: Minister
4 months, 1 week ago

56th Tiger Reserve of the country notified in Chhattisgarh: Minister

Hindustan Times  

RAIPUR: The government has issued a notification of the Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh as the 56th Tiger Reserve of the country. Chhattisgarh is now home to four Tiger Reserves Union minister for environment, forest and climate change, Bhupender Yadav, in a post on social media platform ‘X’, said, “As India continues to touch new milestones in tiger …

Second tigress translocated to Similipal Tiger Reserve
4 months, 1 week ago

Second tigress translocated to Similipal Tiger Reserve

Deccan Chronicle  

Tigress Jinat, a three-year-old from Maharashtra’s Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, was released into a soft enclosure at Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on Friday. This marks the second tigress to be translocated as part of Odisha’s inter-state tiger relocation project, which aims to enhance genetic diversity within Similipal's tiger population. Similipal Tiger Reserve remains the primary hub, with 24 …

Odisha: Another tigress brought from Maharashtra, released in soft enclosure in Similipal
4 months, 1 week ago

Odisha: Another tigress brought from Maharashtra, released in soft enclosure in Similipal

Deccan Chronicle  

Baripada: Another tigress brought from Maharashtra was released in a 'soft enclosure' in the core area of the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha on Friday, officials said. The three-year-old tigress, named Zeenat, was brought to the STR on Thursday evening from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra, they said. Another tigress was brought to Similipal on October 27 with the approval …

Tigress Jamuna Released in Odisha’s Similipal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tigress Jamuna Released in Odisha’s Similipal

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Tigress Jamuna, recently relocated from the Tadoba-Andheri Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra, was on Saturday released into the core of the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj. “Tigress Jamuna has been released into the core area of the tiger reserve, and a dedicated team is monitoring her movement,” confirmed Samrat Gowda, Deputy Director of Similipal Tiger Reserve. Sushant Nanda, Odisha’s Principal …

Five more tigers to give Jamuna company in Similipal
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Five more tigers to give Jamuna company in Similipal

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR/BARIPADA: As tigress Jamuna is being conditioned in a special enclosure for smooth release and integration in the Similipal Tiger Reserve, the state Forest department has begun working on bringing in five more big cats to the wildlife habitat. Determination of sex ratio and landscape for relocation of these tigers depends on the success of the ongoing translocation project,” said …

Odisha Translocates Tigress from Maharashtra to Similipal Tiger Reserve
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha Translocates Tigress from Maharashtra to Similipal Tiger Reserve

Hindustan Times  

Odisha government successfully translocated a tigress from Maharashtra into Similipal Tiger Reserve. The tigress, two and a half years old, was flown 900 km from Maharashtra to Similipal. The translocation is part of an effort to improve the genetic diversity of Similipal tigers. The tigress will be radio-collared to monitor its movement and a six-member team will be trained to …

Odisha to Get First Tiger from Maharashtra on Sunday Night
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha to Get First Tiger from Maharashtra on Sunday Night

New Indian Express  

Odisha is set to get its first tiger from Maharashtra on Sunday night in a major relocation project aimed at improving the genetic diversity of the striped predators in the Similipal landscape. The female tiger from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) will be transported in a special vehicle via road and is expected to be shifted to Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) …

Tigress Makes 400km Journey to Find New Territory in Chhattisgarh
5 months ago

Tigress Makes 400km Journey to Find New Territory in Chhattisgarh

Deccan Chronicle  

A tigress from Pench National Park in Madhya Pradesh covered around 400 km to find its new territory in Achanakmar Tiger Reserve (ATR) in Chhattisgarh. The six-year-old tigress was first spotted in Lormi forest range in ATR in December 2023 and later in May-June this year, ATR field director Manoj Pandey told this newspaper on Sunday.

Tribal association demands withdrawal of NTCA order seeking relocation of families in tiger reserves
6 months, 1 week ago

Tribal association demands withdrawal of NTCA order seeking relocation of families in tiger reserves

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Tribal People’s Association has called on the State government to reject an order from the National Tiger Conservation Authority, which urged States to expedite the relocation of families living in core tiger zones. In a letter sent to State governments in June, the NTCA noted that there were 54 tiger reserves across 19 States in the country, …

Chhattisgarh govt. to develop fourth tiger reserve in State
7 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
7 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 …

Tiger population in Andhra Pradesh increases to 87 in 2023-24
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Tiger population in Andhra Pradesh increases to 87 in 2023-24

New Indian Express  

VISAKHAPATNAM: In a positive development, the latest Phase-IV monitoring report revealed that tiger population in Andhra Pradesh has risen to 87 in financial year 2023-2024. The tiger population in Andhra Pradesh has been on an upward trajectory, thanks to the dedicated efforts of the State forest staff, officials said. Andhra Pradesh is home to the country’s largest tiger reserve, the …

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