Delhi announces three new reserves in central and eastern states following survey result that showed 30% rise in tiger population

Several initiatives have been taken by govt for conservation and protection of tigers and other wild animals in the country.

The world famous Rajaji National Park has been notified as Rajaji Tiger Reserve, making it the second tiger reserve in this small mountain state and the 48th in the country.

Uttarakhand, the State with the second highest tiger population after Karnataka, now has a second tiger reserve, besides the Corbett Tiger Reserve.

GULARIYA, APR 08 - In a bid to combat rampant poaching, Banke National Park (BNP), which is located in the mid-western region, has proposed to relocate a human settlement near Banke and Bardiya Nat

Poachers are using photographs taken by safari tourists to hunt down and kill incredibly rare lions, tigers and elephants by downloading digital data attached to the images revealing the exact loca

The Odisha government has courted controversy by claiming that the number of tigers in the state is around 60.

Forest officials on Monday busted a case of tiger poaching carried out inside the buffer zone of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR).

Trashing speculation following the spate of recent incidents of human-leopard conflict which indicated that leopard numbers were on the rise, a study conducted by three wildlife scientists has foun

Protected area governance has witnessed a shift from a strict-nature conservation model towards a seemingly more participatory approach in Nepal. Despite some progress, top-down and non-deliberative processes characterise policy making in protected area. However, many civil society actors have increasingly challenged the government to provide space for local people in decision making so that their rights to natural resources are considered.

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