Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 22/11/207 regarding commercial establishments (hotels, lodges and restaurants) located in Buxa Tiger Reserve Forest Area.
KOLKATA: Six tigers would be relocated to Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) in north Bengal from neighbouring Assam as part of a plan for augmentation of tiger population in the reserve which was approved b
Amid concerns that tigers may have disappeared from West Bengal's Buxa Tiger Reserve, foresters have claimed that the habitat of the big cat has shrunk to a small area on the foothills.
West Bengal, in its bid to prioritise sustainable development and eco-friendly practices, has got the ball rolling to promote eco-tourism on a large scale in the state.
Violating guidelines set by the union ministry of environment and forests, the West Bengal government failed to conduct annual tiger census and could not even utilise the Centre’s funds under Proje
In 2011, a suicidal man released his pet lions, tigers and other animals into the forests of Zanesville, US. The reaction of locals contrasts starkly with that of Indian villagers who share their landscape with dangerous charismatic megafauna. India's greater tolerance towards wildlife should be responsibly leveraged to foster its conservation.
Alipurduar, July 11: The forest department will for the first time count the number of animals in the Buxa Tiger Reserve, except the big cats, in the coming winter and find out if the sanctuary has
