Jim 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...
View ArticleCorbett park reopens for tourists after monsoon break
NAINITAL: Jim Corbett National Park was re-opened for tourists today after being closed for five months during the monsoon season. Sameer Sinha, director of the national park, said that all the zones...
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 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 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 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 ArticleTenth elephant died in Rajaji in last 8 months
DEHRADUN: An elephant died in Rajaji on Friday night after falling unconscious during the day, taking the number of elephant deaths in the past eight months in the forest to 10. The deaths, however,...
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 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 ArticleTenth elephant dies in Rajaji in eight months
DEHRADUN: A young elephant died in Dholkhand range of Rajaji Tiger Reserve on Friday night. This makes it the 10th elephant having died for various reasons in last eight months besides poaching in...
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 ArticleIndian conservationist Jim Corbett enjoyed strong links with Kenya
NEW DELHI India -- After he retired as a hunter, photographer and a conservationist, Jim Corbett moved to Kenya in 1947 and settled in Nyeri, a sleepy town on the slopes of Mount Kenya, where he wrote...
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 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 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,...
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