Forests

Kerala joins hands with T.N., Karnataka to curb forest fire

With the Wayanad forest turning into a virtual tinderbox, Forest Department officials in Kerala have joined hands with their Karnataka and Tamil Nadu counterparts to chalk out various strategies to

Publication Date: 
27/02/2019
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Forest Fires, Wayanad, Mudumalai SA, Bandipur NP, Tiger Reserves
Wildlife

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the final map of the Tiger Corridor between Shayadari Range to Radhanagri Wildlife Sanctuary, 26/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vasant Vatkar Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/02/2019.

Judgement Date: 
26/02/2019
Tags:
Sanctuaries, Tiger Reserves, Maharashtra, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Wildlife

Forest teams to monitor straying Ranthambore tiger on foot

JAIPUR: Forest staff at the Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve (MHTR) is witnessing a new thrill of tracking a tiger on foot in Darah range.

Publication Date: 
13/02/2019
Times Of India (Jaipur)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Tiger Reserves, NGO, Endangered Species, Wildlife
Forests

95 per cent forest fires are man-made

Hyderabad: A shocking 95 per cent of forest fires in Telangana state are said to be man-made.

Publication Date: 
10/01/2019
Deccan Chronicle (Telangana)
Tags:
Telangana, Forest Fires, Tiger Reserves, Timber Industry, Forests
Habitat And Urbanisation

HC ban on night stay at Corbett Tiger Reserve dents tourism

The volume of tourism business at the Corbett Tiger Reserve has come down by more than half after a high court order banned night stay at the forest rest houses and restricted movement of vehicles

Publication Date: 
15/11/2018
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), High Court, Corbett NP, Tiger Reserves, Tourism
Wildlife

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding non-forest activities within the Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala, 13/09/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/09/2018 regarding non-forest activities within the Periyar Tiger Reserve. Supreme Court directs CEC to look into the matter and submit a report.

Judgement Date: 
13/09/2018
Tags:
Periyar NP, Tiger Reserves, Supreme Court, Central Empowered Committee (CEC), Kerala
Wildlife

UP saw 146 tiger deaths from 1987 to 2016: Study

BAREILLY: At a time when tiger census is underway across the country, a report by Association of Indian Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians (AIZWV) has revealed that Uttar Pradesh lost 146 tigers betwee

Publication Date: 
31/07/2018
Times Of India (Bareily)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Tiger, Tiger Reserves, National Tiger Conservation Authority, Wildlife
Climate Change

Climate change threatens the Nilgiri tahr

The endangered wild goat could lose approximately 60% of its habitat, starting from the 2030s

Publication Date: 
12/07/2018
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, Endangered Species, Western Ghats, Tiger Reserves, Climate Impacts
Wildlife

Raj fails to ensure genetic diversity of tigers at Mukundra: NTCA to HC

Jaipur: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has pointed out that the state forest department not only violated law in the relocation of tiger T-91 to the Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve (

Publication Date: 
10/07/2018
Times Of India (Jaipur)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Tiger Reserves, National Tiger Conservation Authority, Climate Change, Ranthambore NP, High Court, Wildlife
Biodiversity

Draft notification declaring eco sensitive zone around Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil NaduDraft Notification declaring Eco Sensitive Zone around Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu

The following draft of the notification, which the Central Government proposes to issue in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), read with clause (v) and clause (xiv) of subsection (2) and sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) is hereby published, as required under sub-rule (3) of rul

Publication Date: 
29/06/2018
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Tags:
Eco-Sensitive Zone, Mudumalai SA, Tiger Reserves, Tamil Nadu

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