The Supreme Court will hold the final hearing on November 9 on petitioner Ajay Dubey's application seeking complete ban on wildlife tourism in critical core areas of national parks and sanctuaries
Conservationists and wildlife tour operators warned Monday that moves to restrict tiger tourism in India to protect the endangered big cats would have the opposite effect.
"Banning tiger tourism would be a disaster," said Belinda Wright, director of the Wildlife Protection Society of India.
Bhopal : Ahead of the hearing on the public interest litigation (PIL) seeking banning of tourism in Madhya Pradesh’s tiger habitats by the apex court, wildlife experts Monday slammed the idea, term
Guwahati: As the autumn has set the stage for the winter to rule the atmosphere in the picturesque North East India’s hills and valleys, enchanting destinations in the region are ready to welcome v
Erstwhile rogue tusker Don of Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, 20km from Jamshedpur, seems to have learnt some manners, thanks to either bullying elephants or peer acceptance.
In a major step to end commercialisation of wildlife tourism, the State Forest Department has banned the movement of private vehicles in the Bandipur tiger reserve with effect from September 1.
In an atmosphere marked by a growing confrontation, the Assam Forest Department and a dominant section of the Assamese nationalists and conservationists argue that the Kaziranga National Park is facing imminent danger from its neighbouring habitats. The poor farmers, fishermen, and petty traders in the neighbourhood refuse to give up their land and be rehabilitated. This article journeys briefly into some of the issues to help understand the complex contest over both conservation practices and ownership of a prized space.
SONARPUR, 20 JUNE: The tourism industry in the Sunderbans is likely to get a boost after works for a tiger rescue centre at Jharkhali in Basanti is completed. The spot would be more attractive to the animal lovers as a crocodile breeding centre was also constructed near the tiger rehabilitation centre.
The rescue centre would be built on the bank of Harobhaga river in the Jharkhali area.
The Odisha government is considering setting up an eco-tourism park in the Manchabandha Reserve in Baripada territorial forest division.
A project for wildlife conservation in the area is also in the pipeline, forest department sources said.
Nearly 822 hectares of lush green forest area has been earmarked for the projects.
The area is covered with dense Sal vegetation.
Of the total area, 210 h
