By Ashis Senapati
Two German Shepherd dogs and six drone cameras are being used by the forest staff of the Similipal Tiger Reserve to check wildfires and also nab criminals who try to set the jungles on fire. Last year, the tiger reserve was ravaged by uncontrollable forest fires.
Two German Shepherd dogs and six drone cameras are being used by the forest staff of the Similipal Tiger Reserve to check wildfires and also nab criminals who try to set the jungles on fire. Last year, the tiger reserve was ravaged by uncontrollable forest fires.
By Ashis Senapati
Foresters can now easily track mobile phones of poachers and wildlife criminals. They have also been trained in the use of firearms.
Foresters can now easily track mobile phones of poachers and wildlife criminals. They have also been trained in the use of firearms.
By Sarah Khan
The Anghar Mukt Abhiyan is an awareness campaign to sensitise the local villagers regarding forest fire. The programme, conducted in 113 buffer villages of the tiger reserve, has witnessed participation of close to 10,000 people. The incidence of forest fires in Melghat has come down from 379 in 2016 to 221 in 2021.
The Anghar Mukt Abhiyan is an awareness campaign to sensitise the local villagers regarding forest fire. The programme, conducted in 113 buffer villages of the tiger reserve, has witnessed participation of close to 10,000 people. The incidence of forest fires in Melghat has come down from 379 in 2016 to 221 in 2021.
By Sarah Khan
The forest of Rajasthan's Sariska Tiger Reserve caught fire on March 27 and continued to burn for four days. Similar reports of forest fires have surfaced from Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Tamil Nadu. The rise in the incidence of forest fires coincide with the heat wave conditions in India which experts attribute to the adverse effects of climate change. But is there a link between the two? Read on to know more.
The forest of Rajasthan's Sariska Tiger Reserve caught fire on March 27 and continued to burn for four days. Similar reports of forest fires have surfaced from Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Tamil Nadu. The rise in the incidence of forest fires coincide with the heat wave conditions in India which experts attribute to the adverse effects of climate change. But is there a link between the two? Read on to know more.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
'The State of Rural India Report 2021' is a unique compendium of 14 themes and 60 stories that define the key happenings and developments in India's villages in 2021.These broad themes include The Second Wave; Health; Agriculture; Livelihood; Water; Disasters; Forest and Wildlife; Climate Change; Adivasi; Gender Matters; Education, Youth & Sports; Art, Craft & Tradition; Agents of Change; and Food, Festival & Culture.
'The State of Rural India Report 2021' is a unique compendium of 14 themes and 60 stories that define the key happenings and developments in India's villages in 2021.These broad themes include The Second Wave; Health; Agriculture; Livelihood; Water; Disasters; Forest and Wildlife; Climate Change; Adivasi; Gender Matters; Education, Youth & Sports; Art, Craft & Tradition; Agents of Change; and Food, Festival & Culture.
By Monalisa Patsani
सिमिलिपाल राष्ट्रीय उद्यान में 21 में से 12 रेंज आग की चपेट में हैं। वन अधिकारियों का कहना है कि आग पर काबू पा लिया गया है लेकिन पर्यावरणविदों का दावा है कि ऐसा नहीं है। सवाल यह है कि ओडिशा के जंगलों में आग लगने की घटनाएं क्यों बढ़ रही है?
सिमिलिपाल राष्ट्रीय उद्यान में 21 में से 12 रेंज आग की चपेट में हैं। वन अधिकारियों का कहना है कि आग पर काबू पा लिया गया है लेकिन पर्यावरणविदों का दावा है कि ऐसा नहीं है। सवाल यह है कि ओडिशा के जंगलों में आग लगने की घटनाएं क्यों बढ़ रही है?