Government sanctions ₹ 19.5 crore for rescue, treatment and rehabilitation centre for wildlife near Coimbatore
11 months, 1 week ago

Government sanctions ₹ 19.5 crore for rescue, treatment and rehabilitation centre for wildlife near Coimbatore

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January 13, 2024 01:17 am | Updated 06:47 pm IST - COIMBATORE The Tamil Nadu government on Friday sanctioned ₹19.5 crore for the establishment of a rescue, treatment and rehabilitation centre for wildlife at Pethikuttai near Sirumugai in Coimbatore district. Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary, Environment, Climate Change and Forests, said the state-of-the-art centre would come up on 53 hectares and would be equipped with modern operation theatres and diagnostic tools with trained professionals. It was decided that the project would be implemented in two phases, with the establishment of the centre in Coimbatore first, a Government Order said. According to the Government Order, the centre will function as a leading institution for consultation and guidance for addressing issues of human-animal conflicts, besides developing and standardising protocols for rescue and rehabilitation of wild animals in their traditional habitats.

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Works of elephant rehabilitation centre near Coimbatore in final stages
1 week, 2 days ago

Works of elephant rehabilitation centre near Coimbatore in final stages

The Hindu  

The work on a rehabilitation centre for captive elephants that is coming up in the forest at Chadivayal in Coimbatore district are in the final stage, according to the Forest Department. According to the Forest Department, the centre is coming up in about 20 hectares, with two streams running on both sides of the site, in the Boluvampatti forest range. …

Work started for rescue, treatment and rehabilitation centre for wildlife near Coimbatore
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Work started for rescue, treatment and rehabilitation centre for wildlife near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

Work to set up a rescue, treatment and rehabilitation centre for wildlife has begun in Pethikuttai forest of Sirumugai forest range in Coimbatore district. Forest Department officials said the work for the centre started after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. The official said that native trees would be retained in the landscape except in places where structures for facilities such …

Deer, macaques from VOC Park Zoo to be released into the wild with caution
1 year, 1 month ago

Deer, macaques from VOC Park Zoo to be released into the wild with caution

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While birds and some of the reptiles from the VOC Park Zoo in Coimbatore were shifted to two zoos in the State, authorities will conduct multiple rounds of screening while releasing the remaining animals into forests. Staff of the VOC Park #Zoo in #Coimbatore capturing the rat snakes and crocodiles as part of shifting reptiles and birds to other zoos …

Construction of rescue, treatment and rehabilitation centre for wildlife to begin in four months at Pethikuttai in Coimbatore
1 year, 9 months ago

Construction of rescue, treatment and rehabilitation centre for wildlife to begin in four months at Pethikuttai in Coimbatore

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The construction of a rescue, treatment and rehabilitation centre for wildlife in Coimbatore Forest Division at Pethikuttai near Sirumugai will begin in three to four months, according to Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary, the Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department. The centre, spread over 50 acres, will also be secured,” said Ms. Sahu who visited the place along with the …

Coimbatore to get rescue, treatment and rehabilitation centre for wildlife
2 years, 5 months ago

Coimbatore to get rescue, treatment and rehabilitation centre for wildlife

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A rescue, treatment and rehabilitation centre for wildlife announced for Coimbatore district will come up at Pethikuttai, near Sirumugai. Officials with the Forest Department said Pethikuttai in Sirumugai forest range was chosen in Coimbatore district considering various factors. The facility will serve all the seven forest ranges of the Coimbatore Forest Division, the nearby Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, the Mudumalai Tiger …

Forest Dept. prepares report for shifting of animals, birds, reptiles from VOC Zoo
2 years, 9 months ago

Forest Dept. prepares report for shifting of animals, birds, reptiles from VOC Zoo

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The Forest Department has prepared a detailed report on animals, birds and reptiles sheltered at VOC Zoo, Coimbatore, to be submitted to the member-secretary of the Zoo Authority of Tamil Nadu as part of shifting them to other zoos in the State. Based on the request, the Zoo Authority of Tamil Nadu tasked officials of Coimbatore Forest Division to take …

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