Torrential 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 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 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 ArticleWorld Wildlife Day special - Online adaption for Dehradun zoo animals
DEHRADUN: Dehradun zoo authority is going online for the adoption of the animals kept there. Director Zoo maintains that it would be for the first time that online bidding for zoo animal adoption would...
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...
View ArticleOn wild territories
Safari tales Sitting on the terrace of the homestay in Corbett (Uttarakhand), shivering slightly in the crisp Kumaoni air, we glanced through the photographs from our evening in the forest. I realised...
View ArticleThe 'badass' dhole: Asian dog more endangered than tigers, yet ignored
Little-known by scientists and largely ignored by conservationists, the wild Asian dog – or dhole – faces widespread deforestation, poisonings, lack of prey and disease. Can a few dhole champions save...
View ArticleFive of the best forests for tiger spotting in India
Tiger spotters in India have cause for jubilation this year. After years of depressing reports about poaching, shrinking habitats and overall alarming reduction in the number of tigers in India, there...
View ArticleBreathtaking bio reserves in the country that should be on your bucket list
Recently, a special committee formed by the Ministry of Environment and Forest announced that work is underway to recognise a biosphere reserve in Rajasthan at Desert National Park and related areas in...
View ArticleAuthorities intensify patrolling in Corbett and Rajaji for New Year
DEHRADUN: Anticipating large inflow of tourists into Jim Corbett National Park and Rajaji National Park on New Year, the premier forest reserves of the state are beefing up security in the area to...
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 ArticleWilderness of the white hills
Home of the wild BR Hills is a crucial link between the Eastern and the Western Ghats. Its unique geography houses a wide range of flora and fauna and makes for a must-visit destination, writes B V...
View ArticleForest officers cling to Rajaji, refuse transfer
DEHRADUN: It has been a month since all nine range officers of Rajaji Tiger Reserve (RTR) were transferred. Barring two, none of them have taken up the new charge. The two wildlife wardens too have...
View ArticleCorbett Special Tiger Protection Force to be shared with Rajaji
DEHRADUN: The Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) -- equipped with 112 trained personnel for guarding the Corbett Tiger Reserve - the formation of which was approved earlier this year -- may also...
View ArticleTourists barred from disturbing tigress, cubs
DEHRADUN: A tigress and her two cubs have been on the prowl at Rasiyabed range of Haridwar Forest Division. This is the first time tigers have been spotted in this part. Forest officials, overjoyed...
View ArticleFour poached tigers from Corbett, confirm officials, WII scientists
Dehradun/Nainital: Scientists from Wildlife Institute of India (WII) have confirmed that out of the five tiger skins seized by the Uttarakhand police a few days ago, four belong to big cats from the...
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 ArticleJim Corbett remembered on 60th death anniversary
DEHRADUN: Sunday marked the 60th anniversary of the death of Edward James Corbett, fondly remembered by Uttarakhand's forest officials and conservationists. Only recently, the eco-tourism department of...
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