Wildlife

Bharatpur wetland: future desert?

The Keoladeo National Park (KNP), better known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, is one of the world

Publication Date: 
25/11/2008
Chiranjibi Pattanaik, S. Narendra Prasad, C. Sudhakar Reddy & et al
Current Science
95
10
1384
Tags:
Wetlands, Keoladeo NP, Panchna Dam, Wildlife, Birds, Migratory Species, Rajasthan
Wildlife

The call for an Elephant Reserve in Andhra Pradesh

The fate of the Asian elephant is in peril today. According to the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Govt of India, elephant census report, only 21,300 elephants are now present in India, with just 12 in Andhra Pradesh. (Correspondence)

Publication Date: 
09/06/2008
Chiranjibi Pattanaik, E. N. Murthy, C. Sudhakar Reddy & et al
Current Science
94
11
1349
Tags:
Endangered Species, Elephant, National Parks, India, Andhra Pradesh