How snake charmers led dentist to wildlife conservation
Dehradun: Abhishek Singh, dentist-turned-wildlife activist, was the one who first brought to the notice of forest officials the king cobra nest in the Mussoorie forest division. Singh now has a network...
View ArticleTwo tigresses in W Rajaji soon go get mates?
DEHRADUN: At a meeting of forest officials on Wednesday, it was decided that a species recovery plan would be made urgently to oversee the translocation of male tigers to the western part of Rajaji...
View ArticleTravels with the rain
Brooks full and joyous, nature clad in rich colours, life verberating in every blade of grass, fragrance of the fresh earth… each signifies the arrival of monsoon in the wilderness. Rain brings life...
View ArticleLost to lantana
A report quoting a recent study that the tiger population in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu is facing threat because of the rapid growth of the lantana plant has brought to the fore the...
View Article22 trees illegally felled at Rajaji Tiger Reserve
DEHRADUN: As many as 22 trees were allegedly illegally felled in Rajaji Tiger Reserve (RTR), after which RTR director Neena Grewal ordered a probe into the matter on Thursday. The trees were cut in the...
View ArticleTiger cubs growing, need larger space in Haridwar forest
DEHARDUN: The tigress who moved last December from Meethawali area of Rajaji Tiger Reserve to the north of Jhilmil Jheel Conservation Reserve (JJCR) in Haridwar Forest Division (HFD) with its two cubs...
View ArticleRajaji Park likely to become tiger reserve in a month
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand's famous Rajaji Park which recently got the status of a National Park is likely to become a tiger reserve in a month, a senior forest official said. "With a long-pending...
View ArticleTorrential rain poses threat to Corbett animals
DEHRADUN: The torrential rains in the Corbett Tiger Reserve has badly damaged roads while the rivers and nullahs are overflowing with rain water, posing a threat to animals in the sanctuary....
View ArticleRevised: At Rajaji, a boundary wall that gives land away?
DEHRADUN: A 20-km wall is being constructed from Mohand to Ranipur range of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve (RTR). The problem is that the wall is coming up 25 feet within the reserve, and not precisely on...
View ArticleRajaji National Park closed for tourists
DEHRADUN: Rajaji National Park in Uttarakhand was formally closed for tourists on Saturday. The park that was initially created as an...
View ArticleLeopard peeks in at Rajaji rest house
DEHRADUN: For the past year, a leopard has regularly been visiting the forest rest house of Dholkhand range in Rajaji National Park (RNP). The animal appears to have grown accustomed to human company....
View ArticleU’khand HC orders curb on mining near Rajaji limits
NAINITAL?DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand high court (HC) on Monday ordered a curb on all mining activities in a 10-km radius of the Rajaji National Park (RNP). The order comes in the wake of a public...
View ArticleTo save Rajaji tigers, Gujjar relocation must
DEHRADUN: The wildlife department may have decided to translocate two sub adult tigers from Shyampur range of Haridwar forest division to western Rajaji Reserve to save them from the wrath of Gujjars...
View ArticleHow ‘development’ eats into paths of elephants
DEHRADUN: A single elephant needs 80 sq km to roam in; a herd would need 400 sq km. If the habitat of these large creatures is fragmented, then even bigger space would be needed. In all, the country is...
View ArticleWalking trails in Corbett shut down
DEHRADUN: Lacklustre response from tourists has prompted authorities to close down two walking trails in the Dhela zone - eco-tourism zone at the Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) - within four months of its...
View Article2 tigresses spotted in western Rajaji National Park
DEHRADUN: Two tigresses were spotted in western Rajaji National Park (RNP), bringing cheer to foresters. A year ago, state forest minister Dinesh Aggarwal had said one of these tigresses may have died,...
View ArticlePachyderms rule in big cat hotbed Corbett
DEHRADUN:For those who equated Corbett with just tigers, think again. As per the recent elephant estimation exercise conducted in Uttarakhand in June, Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) has emerged as one of...
View ArticleJumbo rules in tiger hotbed Corbett
DEHRADUN: For those who equated Corbett with just tigers, think again. As per the recent elephant estimation exercise conducted in Uttarakhand in June, Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) has emerged as one of...
View ArticleSoon, elephant safari in Rajaji Tiger Reserve
Dehradun: Authorities at Rajaji Tiger Reserve (RTR) plan to start home stays and elephant safari to boost eco-tourism in the forest area. Permission has been sought for the safari from the state's...
View Article4 Rajaji jumbos patrol 820sqkm park
DEHRADUN: Rajaji National Park has only four domestic elephants to patrol the 820sqkm sanctuary. Of these two male were brought up by RNP officials while the two females were brought here as case...
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