On 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 ArticleCorbett, Rajaji gear up for monsoon patrolling
DEHRADUN: The authorities at Corbett and Rajaji tiger reserves are gearing up for patrolling during monsoon season. While Corbett has a fresh batch of elephants from Karnataka, Rajaji will be using its...
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 ArticleCorbett waits for website to be plugged, NIC wants to ‘discuss’
Dehradun: With less than three months left to reopen, the Corbett Tiger Reserve management is worried over the delay in restructuring its official website that is used by tourists to book lodges within...
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 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 ArticleThree new buffer zones of Rajaji not administered by tiger reserve authority
DEHRADUN: It has been almost one and half years since Rajaji was notified as tiger reserve and, three ranges, Laldang and Kotdwar of Lansdowne forest division and, Shyampur range of Haridwar forest...
View ArticleAt tiger reserves, it’s time for Operation Monsoon
DEHRADUN: Preparations have begun for 'Operation Monsoon', when the two tiger reserves in the state, Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) and Rajaji Tiger Reserve (RTR) shut to tourists for five months after...
View ArticleTiger estimation exercise begins in Corbett and Kalagarh forest division
DEHRADUN: The forest department is conducting monitoring and estimation of tigers in Corbett landscape without the assistance of Wildlife Institute of India for the first time. After installing the...
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 resorts sold out for independence day
DEHRADUN: All the resorts around Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve have sold out their special packages to tourists on Independence Day. Corbett is closed till November 15, except Jhirna and Dhela zones. These...
View ArticleNo headway in Corbett stand-off, workers adamant on ‘lock down’
NAINITAL: The administration has taken preventive measures to ensure that tourists visiting Corbett National Park face no difficulty in the wake of proposed stir announced by its workers union. The...
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 ArticleLansdowne forest official seeks manpower for tiger protection
DEHRADUN: The good news for tiger conservationist this year is that 156 tigers have been spotted in Lansdowne Forest Division in March. The bad news is that forest patrolling in the area, which has...
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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