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Kumaon Mountains welcome migratory birds
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Kumaon Mountains welcome migratory birds

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN : A large congregation of migratory birds has been spotted in the marshy and clear water areas of the lush Terai region of Kumaon in Uttarakhand, much to the delight of avid bird watchers. Himanshu Bagri, the Divisional forest officer of Eastern Terai, told TNIE, “Every year during the winter, these migratory birds travel approximately 6,000 to 10,000 kilometres …

Birds Migratory Birds Welcome Migratory
After Wolves in Bahraich, Jackals on the Attack in Terai. Expert Explains Why
4 months ago

After Wolves in Bahraich, Jackals on the Attack in Terai. Expert Explains Why

News 18  

When we think about man-animal conflict, big animals like tigers and leopards often come to our minds. Smaller wild animals, including wolves, are increasingly posing a threat to the Terai districts of Pilibhit, Lakhimpur, and Bahraich. Agnihotri shared that dozens of people from a village in Jehanabad were injured in jackal attacks last year, and similar incidents of man-animal conflict …

Attack Wild Attacks Bahraich Pilibhit Wolves Jackals
Elephant calf hit by train, falls into gorge. She has spinal injuries, say officials
2 years ago

Elephant calf hit by train, falls into gorge. She has spinal injuries, say officials

Hindustan Times  

HALDWANI: Forest officers in Uttarakhand’s Nainital district had to fire shots in the air to drive away a herd of elephants from an 18-month-old calf that sustained spinal injuries after being hit by a train on Sunday. Forest department officers said the elephant calf, which fell into a gorge after the accident, was treated for over three hours by the …

Veterinarians Train Forest Elephant Officer Calf Tanda
Exploited for generations, tea garden workers struggle for land rights in Darjeeling hills, Terai, and Dooars
3 years, 1 month ago

Exploited for generations, tea garden workers struggle for land rights in Darjeeling hills, Terai, and Dooars

Firstpost  

Darjeeling is a name synonymous with the most famous and expensive tea in the world. Landless tea garden workers Of all the discriminations faced by the tea garden workers, their deprivation in terms of land rights remains stark. Even today, the majority of the people living in Darjeeling hills, Terai and Dooars do not have the parja patta rights i.e …

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'Rare' Red Coral Kukri Snake Rescued from Residential House in Uttarakhand
4 years, 5 months ago

'Rare' Red Coral Kukri Snake Rescued from Residential House in Uttarakhand

News 18  

In a rare discovery, a Red Coral Kukri snake was rescued from a residential house in Uttarakhand's Nainital district. Nitish Mani Tripathi, divisional forest officer Terai East said, "Goula forest range team got a call for rescue of a snake on Friday morning from Kavindra Koranga, a resident of Kurriya Khatta village in Bindukhatta area of Nainital district." A rare …

Uttarakhand Red Forest Uttar Ifs Nainital Residential House