Van Vihar National Park is all set to add yet another feather in its cap by obtaining ISO 9001-2008 certification.
The park had applied for the Quality in Management Service (QMS) in August 2009. The team of experts visited the park for inspecting facilities and park management on Wednesday.
Van Vihar National Park is all set to add yet another feather in its cap by obtaining ISO 9001-2008 certification.
The park had applied for the Quality in Management Service (QMS) in August 2009. The team of experts visited the park for inspecting facilities and park management on Wednesday.
BHOPAL: The dwindling tiger population in Madhya Pradesh is causing concern to the State authorities.
Adding to the worries is the recent death of a tigress and a leopard in two days in Van Vihar zoo here. In the past five days, five tigers, five leopards and three lions have died in the zoo.
Death of a leopard, 'Sheru' on Wednesday after death of a tigress 'Ira' on Tuesday has put the Van Vihar management and the whole forest department officials in a predicament. Even the state government is worried over the continuous death of wild animals in captivity. A young tigress 'Ira' died on Tuesday and on Wednesday the aged leopard, Sheru, also died.
BHOPAL: A tiger cub died of injuries inflicted by an adult tiger.
The 11-month-old Pancham, seriously injured on his forelimbs, was brought to the Van Vihar National Park here on April 4. He was unable to walk and eat.
The big cat in Bhopal park suffers from cancer every morning forest officials drive Mamta Jain and her six cousins to an enclosure at Van Vihar National Park in Bhopal. The group settles down around the enclosure and starts giving reiki, the Japanese healing technique, to Rini, an 18-year-old white tigress, to ease her pain. Rini is suffering from cancer and is also undergoing chemotherapy.
