The biggest threat protected areas across the country face right now is from their purported protector the Union ministry of environment and forests. It has moved more than 15 proposals before the standing committee of the National Wildlife Board to den

It has become difficult to find frogs and toads in Assam

Tiger reserve security in Karnataka

April 2003 saw two diverse regions in India take a similar decision. Both partially opened the door to tourism in hitherto protected belts. One is a high altitude state; the other a union territory is an archipelago of 348 islands. Just like their dis

it was a festival with a difference - the spotlight was on elephants. The venue was Kaziranga National Park (knp), Assam. Besides being a huge hit with tourists, the three-day festival from January