Tiger reserve
- Bangalore
Bandipur animal safari fare hike sparks backlash
Chamarajanagar: The Karnataka Forest Department’s decision to sharply increase safari charges at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve from September 1 has triggered strong opposition not only from farmers and Kannada groups but also…
- Telangana
Telangana govt plans eco-tourism push near tiger reserves
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju on Tuesday, July 21, directed officials to draw up a comprehensive action plan for developing eco-tourism in the state, saying it held significant potential to generate employment…
- Telangana
Tiger population rises in Telangana’s Amrabad reserve
Hyderabad: The tiger population in Telangana’s Amrabad Tiger Reserve has increased to 42, according to the latest tiger census conducted by the Forest Department. In the previous survey, there were 36 tigers.…
- India
Leopard ends up locked in house while chasing dog in Nilgiris
Nilgiris: A leopard got trapped inside a house while chasing a dog in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris district. The owner of the house showed presence of mind and locked the big cat inside.…
- Bangalore
Forest Range Officer suspended over Bandipur liquor party video
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Forest Department has suspended a Forest Range Officer in connection with the recent incident in which three individuals were found consuming alcohol inside the core zone of the Bandipur…
- India
India’s vultures are coming back, one tiger reserve at a time
Mumbai: Two decades after toxic veterinary drugs cleared India’s skies of its ultimate scavengers, vultures are making a comeback with more than 700 birds bred in captivity and phased wild-release programmes turning…
- Featured News
Tigers prefer breeding in private; tourists are taking away their moments to love and grow
Tiger, the Indian national animal, is under a new threat–Stress from the exploding ‘tiger tourism’, which is shrinking their spaces and time for breeding and growing in numbers. For decades before Project…
- Lifestyle
Best weekend getaways from Hyderabad to see Fireflies in 2026
Hyderabad: Imagine standing in a forest with no noise, no screens, just stillness. Then one spark appears. Then another. Within seconds, the entire forest begins to shimmer like a breathing galaxy. It…
- Telangana
Cut off, no hospital, school far: 5 Telangana tiger reserve villages want out
Hyderabad: Residents of five villages inside the Amrabad Tiger Reserve in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district took to the streets in Achampet town recently, demanding that forest authorities speed up their voluntary relocation, while pushing…
- Telangana
Soon, explore Amrabad Tiger Reserve in Telangana in new 20-km safari route
Hyderabad: Visitors to the Amrabad Tiger Reserve (ATR) in Telangana can soon experience a new 20-kilometre safari in Kollam, with the Forest Department finalising the road that will be opened for the rides.…
- India
Mosque sealed in Uttarakhand’s Rajaji Tiger Reserve following SC order
Rishikesh: A decades-old mosque in the Ramgarh Range of Uttarakhand’s Rajaji Tiger Reserve has been sealed in a joint operation by the sanctuary administration and police. Ramgarh Range Forest Officer Ajay Dhyani…
- India
Nine armed poachers arrested in Palamau Tiger Reserve crackdown
Latehar: Nine armed poachers were arrested in Jharkhand’s Palamau Tiger Reserve on Wednesday, an official said. Among the items seized from them were eight country-made guns, 400 gram of gunpowder, 14 gram…
- India
After decade-long wait, Chhattisgarh to get its 4th tiger reserve
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday decided to declare a new tiger reserve covering areas of Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary in the state to promote eco-tourism and…
- India
TN: Leopard found dead at Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
Erode (Tamil Nadu): A five-year-old male leopard was found dead at Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) in this district, officials said. Based on the information that in Gumdapuram forest area near Thalavadi under…
- Chennai
Leopard found dead at Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in TN
Erode: A five-year-old male leopard was found dead at Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) in this district, officials said. Based on the information that in Gumdapuram forest area near Thalavadi under the STR…