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1 week, 4 days ago

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

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 …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav inaugurates Ratapani Tiger Reserve in Raisen | Know all about it

India TV News

Raisen: Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inaugurated the Ratapani Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district on Friday. Following directives of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, the Ratapani forest has been declared as the eighth tiger reserve of the state, the release said. About Ratapani Tiger Reserve The Ratapani Tiger Reserve has a core area of 763.812 sq km and a buffer …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Madhya Pradesh Gets 9th Tiger Reserve, Makes Bhopal Tiger Capital

Deccan Chronicle

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh on Monday got its ninth tiger reserve with the Centre designating Ratapani wildlife sanctuary located close to Bhopal as a tiger reserve. The National Tiger Conservation Authority has given its in-principle approval to Ratapani wildlife sanctuary as a tiger reserve, a spokesman of the forest department here said. Madhya Pradesh got its eighth tiger reserve with the …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ranthambore's lost tigers | The missing stripes

India Today

The initial news came as a shock—a report by the Rajasthan forest department dated October 14 stated that 25 tigers in the famous Ranthambore National Park and Tiger Reserve were “missing”. NTCA member secretary Gobind Sagar Bhardwaj led a team to Jaipur to assess reports on tigers spotted in direct sightings and on trap cameras, the usual methods—along with assessing …

Rajasthan Ranthambore Tigers Ntca Missing Tiger

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Should tribals be relocated from protected areas?

New Indian Express

A recent communication from the National Tiger Conservation Authority to all states to relocate tribals living in core zones of the Project Tiger areas has once again ignited a tiger vs tribals debate. About 65,000 families in 19 Project Tiger areas have to be relocated so as to free up the core inviolate areas from any disturbance to tigers. This …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Odisha leopard census reveals rising population in state forests

Deccan Chronicle

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s leopard population has seen a notable rise, with the latest census revealing that 696 leopards are currently thriving in the state's forests. While the NTCA’s assessments were based on statistical models and limited camera placements in key areas like Similipal and Satkosia, the state’s effort was more extensive, with camera traps installed across 47 forest divisions. According to …

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3 months, 3 weeks 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, …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

What is the current status of the introduction of African cheetahs?

The Hindu

The Cheetah Action Plan represents India’s ambitious effort to introduce African cheetahs into its ecosystems, with a focus on both conserving the species and restoring the health of savanna habitats. The CAP states that the translocation of a large carnivore, African cheetahs in this case, is a strategy to conserve threatened species and restore ecosystem functions. Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary in …

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4 months ago

NTCA green-lights world’s first melanistic tiger safari near Similipal in Odisha

Hindustan Times

The National Tiger Conservation Authority has green-lighted the world’s first melanistic tiger safari near Similipal tiger reserve of Odisha, officials aware of the matter said on Monday. Simlipal tiger reserve is the only tiger habitat in the world to have melanistic tigers that have broad black stripes running across their bodies and thicker than those seen in normal tigers. While …

Odisha Black Tigers Similipal Ntca Reserve Forest Safari

4 months, 1 week ago

SC lauds Centre’s conservation drive as India’s tigers see 6% growth

Hindustan Times

New Delhi The Supreme Court on Friday commended the Union government for its significant efforts in tiger conservation, noting a steady growth rate of 6% and an increase in the tiger population to 3,682 in 2022. Good work has been done,” a bench comprising justices Sanjiv Khanna and PV Sanjay Kumar said after reviewing the data and measures implemented by …

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4 months, 1 week ago

5 tigers to be shifted to Rajasthan from MP, Maharashtra to improve gene pool

Hindustan Times

Jaipur: Rajasthan is soon expected to receive five tigers from Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra to improve the tigers gene pool in the state and prevent inbreeding, officials said. After approval from the National Tiger Conservation Authority, a senior forest official familiar with the development said, “The NTCA has given in principle approval for relocating five tigers to Rajasthan from Madhya …

Rajasthan Maharashtra States Gene Tiger Big Cats Ranthambore

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Arunachal Tiger Reserve employees reinstated

The Hindu

Fifty-seven casual employees of Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve, India’s easternmost tiger reserve in Arunachal Pradesh, have been reinstated three months after their services were terminated. km of the Changlang district bordering Myanmar, Namdapha has been a difficult tiger reserve to protect mainly due to poaching and logging, often from people from across the international border. The Namdapha Tiger …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

NTCA Yet to Clear PM's Hospitality Bills, Says Minister

Deccan Chronicle

Bengaluru: The National Tiger Conservation Authority is yet to settle Rs 80 lakh exclusively spent on the stay of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a luxury hotel in Mysuru city in April, 2023, said Minister for Forests and Environment Eshwar Khandre. The Minister said the total expenses stood at Rs 6.33 crore and officials concerned of NTCA cleared Rs 3 …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Rewilding of rescued tiger in Anamalai Tiger Reserve continues without large in-situ enclosure for prey animals

The Hindu

A juvenile tiger that is being rehabilitated in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve is yet to have a large in-situ enclosure, which is necessary for the carnivore to learn hunting prey in a bigger forest terrain, as per the Standard Operating Procedure of the National Tiger Conservation Authority. However, the NTCA’s SOP to deal with orphaned/abandoned tiger cubs and old/injured tigers …

Wild Ntca Cub Enclosure Sop Rescued Tiger Reserve Continues

10 months 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 …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha writes to NTCA for introduction of tigers in Similipal Tiger Reserve from other landscapes

The Hindu

Concerned over the presence of a sizeable number of pseudo-melanistic tigers in its Similipal Tiger Reserve largely due to inbreeding, the Odisha government has written National Tiger Conservation Authority to consider introducing female tigers in Similipal from other landscapes. Mr. Nanda informed, “the introduction of female tigers from other regions would take time and will be done after proper studies.” …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha to establish a melanistic tiger safari – a first of its kind in the world

The Hindu

The Odisha Government on January 24 announced to establish a melanistic tiger safari — a first of its kind in the world. “Glad to announce that Odisha is setting up an exclusive melanistic tiger safari near Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj. According to Susanta Nanda, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, the site is about 15 km from the Similipal Tiger …

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

SC reserves order on tiger safari plan, says NTCA guidelines may need tweaks

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday reserved orders on the proposed tiger safari plan at the Jim Corbett national park, observing that the Centre ought to have adopted a “cautious approach” in granting approval to the project. The Supreme Court observed that no animal from the zoo would be permitted to be brought into the wild but only injured, …

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11 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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1 year ago

NTCA Tells Telangana to Hold Meeting with Maha, Chhattisgarh on Tigers

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The National Tiger Conservation Authority has called for an inter-state coordination committee meeting between Telangana, Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh, challenging the standard explanations provided by the Telangana forest department for the disappearance of tigers from forest corridor areas in KB Asifabad district, especially the Kagaznagar forest area. Earlier, in November 2020, when three tigers went missing following fatal attacks on …

Maharashtra Forest Tigers Ntca Chhattisgarh Maha Kagaznagar

1 year 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 …

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1 year ago

In Protocol Failure, TS Forest Dept Fails to Inform NTCA of Tiger Deaths

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The Telangana forest department has been hiding crucial information, particularly about tiger deaths in the state, from the National Tiger Conservation Authority, according to sources familiar with the issue. The standard protocol involves immediate information sharing with the NTCA in the event of the death of a tiger, but this was not followed by the state forest department officials. …

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1 year, 1 month ago

National Tiger Conservation Authority recommends shifting temple fair outside Bandipur

The Hindu

November 26, 2023 05:39 pm | Updated 05:39 pm IST - MYSURU The National Tiger Conservation Authority has recommended shifting the annual temple fair that takes place inside the core area of Bandipur Tiger Reserve, to outside as a permanent solution in the larger interest of wildlife conservation. However, a member of the local village temple committee said though such …

Wildlife Conservation Annual Temple Ntca Fair Outside Core Area

1 year, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Nilgiris tigers died due to natural causes, says NTCA report

Deccan Chronicle

Chennai: There was nothing alarming about the recent death of tigers – 10 of them had died between August 16 and September 19 – in the Nilgiris if one were to take into account the current population growth and the dispersal dynamics in the landscape, the National Tiger Conservation Authority said in its report. The report released on Friday said …

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

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav inaugurates Ratapani Tiger Reserve in Raisen | Know all about it

Madhya Pradesh Gets 9th Tiger Reserve, Makes Bhopal Tiger Capital

Ranthambore's lost tigers | The missing stripes

Should tribals be relocated from protected areas?

Odisha leopard census reveals rising population in state forests

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

What is the current status of the introduction of African cheetahs?

NTCA green-lights world’s first melanistic tiger safari near Similipal in Odisha

SC lauds Centre’s conservation drive as India’s tigers see 6% growth

5 tigers to be shifted to Rajasthan from MP, Maharashtra to improve gene pool

Arunachal Tiger Reserve employees reinstated

NTCA Yet to Clear PM's Hospitality Bills, Says Minister

Rewilding of rescued tiger in Anamalai Tiger Reserve continues without large in-situ enclosure for prey animals

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

Odisha writes to NTCA for introduction of tigers in Similipal Tiger Reserve from other landscapes

Odisha to establish a melanistic tiger safari – a first of its kind in the world

SC reserves order on tiger safari plan, says NTCA guidelines may need tweaks

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

NTCA Tells Telangana to Hold Meeting with Maha, Chhattisgarh on Tigers

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

In Protocol Failure, TS Forest Dept Fails to Inform NTCA of Tiger Deaths

National Tiger Conservation Authority recommends shifting temple fair outside Bandipur

Tamil Nadu: Nilgiris tigers died due to natural causes, says NTCA report