In this study, evaluation of tiger habitat in Corbett Tiger reserve is carried out using remote sensing, ground and other ancillary sources and is integrated using GIS using multi-criteria model.
This Studbook is a part of the Central Zoo Authority, New Delhi, assignment to the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, for the compilation and publication of studbooks of selected endangered species of wild animals in Indian zoos. The present studbook compiles and analyses data for the Indian zoos.
How many tigers does India have? According to Union environment Jairam Ramesh, there are 1,411 big cats in the country with the maximum number, 300, being in Madhya Pradesh.
The J&K Wildlife department would conduct census of the near extinct Markhor deer in the 211-sq km Qazinag national park near the Line of Control in north Kashmir.
Experts Cite Poor Rainfall Affecting Their Food Chain As Reason
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Velavadar (Bhavnagar): A census of Harriers, an endangered bird species, carried out by forest department at Velavadar Blackbuck National Park here has reported the lowest figures since 2001. The numbers, which were as high as 2,515 in 2002, has shown a sharp decline and is 979 this year.
GANDHINAGAR: The Gujarat government has decided to install microchips under the skin of the lions in the Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, the only abode of the Asiatic lions, to track their movements.
The decision was taken following a series of lion killings, both natural and accidental, an official spokesperson said on Wednesday.
LUCKNOW: The tiger population at Dudhwa might be poised on the upper side this time. At least 17 tiger cubs, under one year in age, have been spotted in the reserve. "They all must have been born this season and spotted now," said sources.
