Tiger poaching fears rise in State
At a time when the Central government is pushing through various initiatives to conserve tigers in the country, the rising incidents of seizure of tiger parts in Assam have raised fears that like the rhino,
Manas NP
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Prime area of Manas National Park freed from encroachment
In a major success to the wildlife preservation bid, a large area which was part of the prime habitat of Manas National Park was freed from 20 years of encroachment in a day long operation on Thursday.
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Flood fury: Rajnath calls up Sonowal, assures Central help
Over 15,70,571 lakh people are reeling under the fury of floods in 19 districts of Assam. Over 2,653 villages are affected in the current deluge. The Kaziranga and Manas National parks have also been
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Assam losing forest land to encroachers
Over 137.76 sq km of forest land grabbed in 4 national parks and 5 wildlife sanctuaries of the State; Assam second after Madhya Pradesh in terms of forest encroachment Around 137.76 sq km of forest
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NGT slams Assam, slaps fine for Manas
- Govt docked Rs 50000 for river diversion Guwahati: The National Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 on the Assam government for undertaking river diversion work inside Manas National Park
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding training of river Beki activation of river Manas and Hakua at Mathanguri, Assam, 07/03/2016
<p>Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs Union of India, Through Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change &
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Assam's Orang has been declared as fourth tiger reserve in the state
GUWAHATI: Assam's Orang national park, a postcard-size protected area about 150 km from here, has been declared as the tiger reserve, taking a step forward in long term big cat conservation in Assam.
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Cry for India, Bhutan joint patrol to curb poaching at Assam's Manas park
With emphasis being given to check loss of wildlife habitat and curb poaching in the trans-boundary Manas landscape that straddles across India and Bhutan, conservationists have suggested joint patrolling
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NGT asks Assam govt to release funds for Kaziranga parka
The National Green Tribunal today pulled up the Assam government for its failure to release funds for protection of wildlife in Kaziranga and Manas national parks and directed it to make the amount available
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Kaziranga helps Northeast add 53 tigers
The all-India tiger estimation report has put the total number of tigers in the Northeast at 201, a significant increase from 148 recorded in the 2010 count. Of the 167 tigers counted in Assam, more than