Now, forest fire affects 12000 ha of Rajaji tiger reserve
DEHRADUN: A few days after a blaze razed 50 hectares of Corbett Tiger Reserve, around 120 sq km (around 12,000 hectares) of Rajaji Tiger Reserve has been affected in a forest fire in the past three...
View ArticleFire in 12,000 hectares of Rajaji tiger reserve
DEHRADUN: A few days after a blaze razed 50 hectares of Corbett Tiger Reserve, around 120 sq km (approx. 12,000 hectares) of Rajaji tiger reserve has...
View ArticleIn a first, jumbos trample two forest employees to death in Corbett
DEHRADUN: In what is believed to be the first such attack by a herd of elephants in Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR), two forest employees were trampled to death by the jumbos, who likely charged at the duo...
View ArticleNow, a study to see how noisy choppers impact Kedarnath wildlife
DEHRADUN: The forest department has asked Wildlife Institute of India (WII) to study the impact of helicopters on flora and fauna in the eco-sensitive Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary (KWLS). The National...
View ArticleU’khand to continue to get 90% funding for Project Tiger
DEHRADUN: Forest officials in Uttarakhand heaved a big sigh of relief on Saturday when a letter from the environment ministry confirmed that the state will continue to get 90% of the funding for...
View ArticleWII begins counting of Rajaji wildlife
DEHRADUN: Wildlife Institute of India (WII) has begun terrestrial estimation of wild animals in the Rajaji Tiger Reserve. The counting of all carnivorous like tigers and leopards and herbivorous will...
View ArticleCorbett Park turns 78
DEHRADUN: Without much fanfare, the country's most prominent wildlife tourist destination — Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) — turned 78 on Friday. Initially named 'Hailey National Park' after its founder...
View ArticleFire at Rajaji, doused
DEHRADUN: A huge fire engulfed the forest area in Khadkhadi beat of Rajaji Tiger Reserve on Monday, sending residents of nearby Bhimgoda Basti into a tizzy. The fire was doused after several hours....
View ArticleMan-eater caught at Rajaji
DEHRADUN: In an apparent takeaway from the recent killing of a female leopard carrying three cubs on the Forest Research Institute campus, an act which had raised the ire of conservationists,...
View ArticleForest fires, water crisis drive U’khand animals into Amangarh reserve
Bijnor/Dehradun: Water crisis and the forest fires that have wreaked havoc in Uttarakhand over the past two weeks are now driving animals from the hill state into neighbouring Uttar Pradesh's Amangarh...
View ArticleUttarakhand state administration takes forest officials to task over opening...
DEHRADUN : A few months after the Beatles ashram located in the Rajaji Tiger Reserve was opened for tourists with much fanfare by the Harish Rawat govt, the reserve's officials, after the dismissal of...
View Article‘How was Beatles ashram opened for tourists without clearances?’
Dehradun: A few months after the Beatles ashram, also known as Chaurasi Kutiya, located in the core area of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve, was opened for tourists with much fanfare by the Harish Rawat govt,...
View ArticleShow-cause notices served to 7 Rajaji officers
Dehradun: Seven range officers of Rajaji Tiger Reserve have been served show-cause notices for illegally constructing cemented roads and walls inside the area. The action comes nearly three months...
View ArticleForest dept, Haridwar ashram decide to swap land in Rajaji
DEHRADUN: In a controversial decision, a committee of three members including the Corbett Tiger Reserve director, has cleared the handover of 19.53 hectare of land from Haridwar range of Rajaji Tiger...
View ArticleNow, forest fire affects 12000 ha of Rajaji tiger reserve
DEHRADUN: A few days after a blaze razed 50 hectares of Corbett Tiger Reserve, around 120 sq km (around 12,000 hectares) of Rajaji Tiger Reserve has been affected in a forest fire in the past three...
View ArticleFire in 12,000 hectares of Rajaji tiger reserve
DEHRADUN: A few days after a blaze razed 50 hectares of Corbett Tiger Reserve, around 120 sq km (approx. 12,000 hectares) of Rajaji tiger reserve has...
View ArticleRhino, elephants spotted at PTR for first time
Bareilly: In a first, a rhino and herd of elephants have been spotted in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR). The image of the rhino has been captured by cameras installed in the forests while field staff...
View ArticleIndia's monsoons: A change in the rain
The Western Ghats are a 1,500 kilometre-long ribbon of mountains that run through the southwestern part of India, forming a jagged edge that separates the high Deccan Plateau, which makes up most of...
View ArticleFor 10 yrs, no elephant deaths in Rajaji because of trains
DEHRADUN: The loss of wildlife after being hit by trains is a continuing problem across the country. At Rajaji Tiger Reserve, though, there is one unique achievement that could serve as an example for...
View ArticleNature tweets from Sandur
Bird paradise Though illegal mining has left an irreparable impact on the ecosystem, Sandur valley has retained a character of wilderness. Samad Kottur describes the significance of this biodiversity...
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