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SC lauds Centre’s conservation drive as India’s tigers see 6% growth
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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CM Pushkar Dhami, union forest minister release translocated tigress to RTR
1 year, 7 months ago

CM Pushkar Dhami, union forest minister release translocated tigress to RTR

Hindustan Times  

A tigress, translocated from Corbett Tiger Reserve, was released in Rajaji Tiger Reserve on Saturday by chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union cabinet minister for environment, forest & climate change Bhupender Yadav. The tigress was translocated from the core zone of Corbett Tiger Reserve to Rajaji on May 16 The tigress was the third big cat to be shifted …

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Amend or withdraw guidelines allowing tiger safaris, zoos in wildlife habitats: SC panel to Centre
1 year, 11 months ago

Amend or withdraw guidelines allowing tiger safaris, zoos in wildlife habitats: SC panel to Centre

India TV News  

In a crucial development in the direction of protecting wildlife habitats, a Supreme Court-constituted panel asked the Union Environment Ministry to amend or withdraw the guidelines related to setting up zoos and safaris within tiger reserves and wildlife sanctuaries. "The mandate to locate tiger safaris within buffer and fringe areas of tiger reserves originates from the guidelines issued by the …

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Corbett illegal tree felling case: FIR against Uttarakhand IFS officer, others
2 years, 5 months ago

Corbett illegal tree felling case: FIR against Uttarakhand IFS officer, others

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand vigilance department on Monday registered a case against Indian Forest Officer Kishan Chand, and others in a case related to illegal constructions and felling of trees in Corbett Tiger Reserve, said officials. If I have already submitted my reply to the chargesheet, registration of FIR against me is not justified.” In April, taking action against illegal constructions and felling …

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No new construction in tiger reserves’ core areas: NTCA
2 years, 5 months ago

No new construction in tiger reserves’ core areas: NTCA

Hindustan Times  

The National Tiger Conservation Authority will keep the core areas of tiger reserves inviolate. To strengthen tiger conservation, the meeting decided to keep the core areas inviolate and focus on stakeholders’ capacity building,” tweeted Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav. “We have decided to not allow any new construction in the core areas of tiger reserves. Recently, the Union environment ministry …

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50 Cheetahs to be introduced in India in next 5 years: Environment Minister
3 years ago

50 Cheetahs to be introduced in India in next 5 years: Environment Minister

The Hindu  

After becoming extinct in 1952, cheetah is all set to return to India as the central government on Wednesday launched an action plan under which 50 of these big cats will be introduced in the next five years. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav launched the action plan at the 19th meeting of the National Tiger Conservation Authority saying, “The Cheetah …

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SC committee seeks reply on illegal felling in Corbett tiger reserve
3 years, 3 months ago

SC committee seeks reply on illegal felling in Corbett tiger reserve

Hindustan Times  

Supreme court-constituted Central Empowered Committee has directed Uttarakhand’s chief secretary and secretary Union ministry of environment, forests and climate change to send their replies “at the earliest” on allegations of illegal felling of thousands of trees for Pakhrau tiger safari, construction of structures and water body in Corbett tiger reserve landscape, officials said. “Contrary to its undertaking, forest department officials …

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Union forest ministry takes cognizance of proposed 3rd railway line in tiger reserve
3 years, 6 months ago

Union forest ministry takes cognizance of proposed 3rd railway line in tiger reserve

Hindustan Times  

Taking cognizance of the Jharkhand government’s objection over construction of another railway line through core area of Palamu Tiger Reserve, the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change has written to Railway officials for examining the technical feasibility of an alternative route, officials said on Sunday. HT Image The director general of forest under the aforesaid Union ministry, Sanjay …

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Tigers no longer roar at state’s lone tiger habitat, officials in a tizzy
5 years, 5 months ago

Tigers no longer roar at state’s lone tiger habitat, officials in a tizzy

Hindustan Times  

Tigers no longer roar at Jharkhand’s lone and one of India’s first tiger habitats, Palamau Tiger Reserve, according to All India Tiger Estimation -2018 report, released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 29, the International Tiger Day. Police-Maoist encounters, dwindling prey base, unrestrained development works, improper forest management, mushrooming human habitation and rising domestic cattle are some of the …

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