India has 13,874 leopards, with the heart of the country — Madhya Pradesh — having the largest number of its third-biggest felid, a landmark report released by the Centre on February 29, 2024 showed. The
The government will conduct a three-month-long tiger count beginning Monday across all tiger habitats in the country, officials have said. Unlike previous counts, the tiger population will be counted in
Census is carried out in tiger reserves and sanctuaries twice a year Nearly 1,000 persons including forest personnel, nature enthusiasts, environmentalists and members of Non-Governmental Organisation (NGOs) continued with the wildlife census in Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) for the second day on Friday. The five-day census to enumerate the wildlife population in the 958 sq km area of ATR spread over six ranges of Pollachi, Ulandy, Manomboly, Valparai, Udumalpet and Amaravathy began with a training on Wednesday. The field level census commenced on Thursday.
Nearly 100 people to be involved in the exercise The five-day census to enumerate the wildlife population is all set to begin in the 958 sq km area spread over six ranges of Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) from Wednesday. Talking to The Hindu , Field Director of ATR Rajiv K. Srivasatava said that nearly 100 people including Forest Department staff, NGO volunteers, nature enthusiasts and environmentalists will be involved in the exercise. The staff and other volunteers will be divided into teams of three or four and will be involved in carrying out the census in Amaravathy, Udumalpet, Pollachi, Valparai, Manomboly and Valparai ranges.
A recent survey of the forest department (wildlife) Pune has found that there are 625 Indian Giant Squirrels, the state animal, in the Bhimashankar wildlife sanctuary, with occupany of about 50 squirrels
Amidst stiff opposition from forest dwelling communities living on the fringes of Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary, against converting the old Veerappan lair as a tiger reserve, the forest department
To contain man-bear conflict effectively, the state government plans to have a comprehensive census of bears. Two species of this wild beast have been killing the people in the state due to fragmentation
NEW DELHI: It is a colony that has 4,011 people, 1,583 vehicles and 1,122 trees. A tree census at south Delhi's Sarvodaya Enclave, the first and only in the city, started in April 2011 and ended in May
LUCKNOW: The Gangetic river dolphin census and awareness campaign was flagged off by transport minister Raja Mahendra Aridaman Singh on Friday. The state forest department, WWF-India and at least 14 NGOs
Suspense over the exact number of tigers in India continued in the Supreme Court Wednesday when the Centre and other parties in a case relating to eco-tourism guidelines for the tiger reserves assumed
LUCKNOW: New lease of life for the Gangetic dolphins of Uttar Pradesh. The state forest department has tied up with World Wildlife Fund (WWF-India) to conduct a detailed census of the gangetic dolphins
