BHUBANESWAR: The debate over tiger population in Similipal will go on for sure. The latest census carried out in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) has put their number at 71. Last year the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) had created a flutter by projecting the population in the reserve at 20 (in the range of 17 to 23).
BHUBANESWAR: The recent forest fires across the State and rise in February temperature could be the effect of the climate change and global warming. Migratory birds coming to Orissa are affected too by these phenomena, going by their number.
Deputy Commissioner V Ponnuraj said Sasihitlu village near Surathkal with 2,800 population is one of the four villages selected by the Central Census Commissionerate for the pilot project.
A tiny village near Mangalore in Dakshina Kannada has been selected for a pilot project to implement National Identity Card, which is going to be a reality throughout India along with the 2011 census.
CHENNAI: There has been a marginal decrease in the population of blackbuck and spotted deer in 2008 at the Guindy National Park, located inside the Children
DWINDLING: Loss of habitat and in-breeding are among the reasons cited for a marginal reduction in the population of spotted dear and blackbuck at Guindy National Park in Chennai.
CHENNAI: There has been a marginal decrease in the population of blackbuck and spotted deer in 2008 at the Guindy National Park, located inside the Children
At least 34 births and 10 deaths are registered in the country every minute, according to the Registrar General of India. As many as 49,481 births and 14,475 deaths are registered in the country every day, as per data revealed by the Census body. However, it may be noted that the figures account for less than 70 per cent of the actual data.
